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sports hernia repair
Is an open non mesh sports hernia repair possible on the same side as an old mesh with plug inguinal repair?
I’ve been diagnosed with a SH and the doctor talked about doing a lap procedure with mesh, but I need to find out my other options.
The SH is at the base of my abdominus muscle where it attaches to the pelvic bone. -
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I saw your other question, that Dr. Towfigh answered. It looks like you didn’t give all of the facts though.
There’s a lot not quite right in the situation that you describe. As Dr. Towfigh said mesh is not a solution for a “sports hernia”. So either your surgeon told you something wrong or you misheard what they said.
Also, if you’ve had a plug and patch already, it might be that that is the source of your problem, and that you don’t really have athletic pubalgia. It might be that you really have a mesh plug and patch problem and it needs removal. Se the tweet I attached below. Athletic pubalgia has distinct symptoms. Have read the “sticky” from the first page?
Seems like a second opinion with a hernia specialist would be in order. If you give your general location somebody might have a recommendation.
Also, can you give more details on your old repair? How long ago, what type of plug and patch, etc. Good luck.
https://www.herniatalk.com/6882-in-depth-sports-hernia-guide-infographic
https://twitter.com/Herniadoc/status/1021561699290116097
What do you see?
This is a medium size Perfix #plug #mesh that has balled up, aka #meshoma . It was causing chronic groin & nerve #pain due to erosion into the spermatic cord, so I excised it. He is now #pain free!🙏🏻#meshcomplication #hernia #chronicpain #itsnotjustahernia pic.twitter.com/EgnLh0ULXR
— Dr. Shirin Towfigh (@Herniadoc) July 24, 2018
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