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Thanks for the info!
I can add that I know for a fact that a professional football player for the AC Lazio squad (in Italy) was operated with a mesh for an inguinal hernia some years ago; I can’t recall how long he was sidelined but I have a feeling that given the particular strain footballers sustain in the inguinal area (they are subject a lot…[Read more]

Thanks for the link!
I am wondering on how long it will take for this to be “common practice”….is it something that will become mainstream in the years to come, together with the Robotic approach?

I would think if they decided to go for a CT scan (like they did with me), they will most certainly look at the whole area. When considering surgery I was told by a hospital that they would first do a full checkup to avoid “bad surprises” during the surgery e.g. cancer or other unexpected situations…on the other hand hernia specialists have told…[Read more]

I find it interesting and worrying that there is still a discussion on whether mesh or non mesh repairs are more at risk of chronic pain….I am sorry to say this but I am starting thinking that an awful lot of scientific papers in the medical science field are garbage. Personally I think that there are some situations where mesh is the best…[Read more]

Thanks a lot for your answer! May I also ask what you thoughts are on the Ovitex absorbable meshes? I know you mentioned in the past that these meshes end up causing recurrences…

Thanks a lot again!

Oh and also if there is an hernia size limit for the Ovitex meshes, and if they can be used on a bilateral laparoscopic too…

I would like to ask if there are also Ovitex meshes that dissolve over time (are absorbed by the body?), and if these meshes are used the same way (for the same hernia types) as the ones which are instead permanent. I seemed to have read something about this but I am not 100% sure what is meant really…

Is the mesh close to the nerves also when placed laparoscopically?

Thanks a lot Dr. Szotek!

Do you think you could send me their e-mail addresses (also via private message in case this is more appropriate), so I can ask them some questions (mostly logistic/cost/insurances etc)?

Thanks again!

Thanks a lot for your answer!

It was indeed a nice discussion!

Did I understand right that while allergies to the meshes are very rare, reactions are more common?
Also, did I understand right that the risk of these body reactions is lower with bio (organic) meshes?

As I have urticaria would this warrant the use of such bio meshes rather than the synthetic ones then? As the…[Read more]

Thanks Dr. SzoteK,

I am currently based in Switzerland, I would be thankful if you could let me know of any surgeons here or in the neighboring countries that use these particular meshes. I am still considering options so this at the moment would be just for information purposes should I decide to go forward with surgery…hope it makes sense…

OH btw less inflammation also means less likelihood for urticaria attacks probably I guess🤔

Is it correct to say that less inflammation response means less likelihood of pain and body reaction? Btw the article caught my eye as it also mentions absorbable meshes (in positive terms), for which there is not as much evidence. I think it is possible to infer from animal trials if they are in pain or not…albeit always done for short perios…[Read more]

Thanks for the info Dr. Szotek! I wonder, are the Ovitex meshes only sold/available in the US?

I am no doctor but I seem to remember someone saying that nerves can also be educated and silenced. Perhaps the nerve blocks albeit temporary do stop the flow enough for the brain to rewire and slump down the importance of the signal….or the nerve block itself reduces inflammation which on turn reduces the nerve flaring…

I never used them for this but I bet noise cancelling headphones could help! I can easily say I cannot live without them any more when it comes to relaxing working etc.