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Robotic vs Open Mesh Repair
I (34, male, good shape) have bilateral inguinal hernias that need repaired. My surgeon (Dr. Teruaki Kodama) says he can do either open or robotic surgery and that it’s up to me because the results don’t vary much and he’s comfortable doing either. He has done ~90 open mesh repairs a year over the past 15 years (about 8 per month), versus ~40 robotic repairs a year over the past 2 years (about 3-4 per month). I have an extremely strenuous job with long hours of heavy lifting, and also am very physically active in my time off, so I’m extremely concerned about long-term/chronic pain and recurrence, and fertility complications secondarily. Which option is best for me and my surgeon? Pros and cons? Any further questions I should ask him?
Notably it’s near impossible for me to get a second opinion or to switch doctors due to my state’s workers compensation.
Thanks in advance.
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