Reply To: Surgeon in Connecticut (or greater area) that offers mesh and non-mesh?

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For an average or above average sized male, Hernia’s on both sides, laparoscopic surgery with mesh is the best bet.

For a male with only one sided hernia, I would typically offer open with mesh if it were a huge scrotal hernia. I.e., extends down to the scrotum.

The most common situation I would offer non-mesh repair is in very thin males and small hernias or if there is a clear allergic potential.