Paper: "Why we remove [hernia] mesh" by Dr Shirin Towfigh

[drtowfigh]

It’s been a busy month or so…

Correct, this paper was not intended to be paper about postoperative outcomes, rather of preoperative workup and indications for mesh removal. One goal was to share our experience with the relative incidences of the various indications for mesh removal, with insight into whether specific types of repairs, mesh, techniques, or other clinical factors stand out among them. Also, in doing so, we were shocked to see a trend toward more patients requiring mesh removal after laparoscopic repairs and also more patients showing up with systemic mesh reactions.

We will followup wirh an outcomes paper soon.