Ben999

Yes, an Ethicon UHS, it’s placed openly but with connected posterior and anterior parts

After the mesh was removed, Dr. Conze decided to do a Shouldice repair since he found it the most appropriate intraooperative decision.

Thank you Dr. Towfigh. I would definitely prefer a causal treatment to a symptomatic one, but I’m very sceptical about and scared of another surgery. I’ll see what the pain specialist recommends. My GP actually suggested giving me nerve blocks but I would rather have it done by someone with specific experience. Percutaneous ablation also sounds…[Read more]

Yes, but smaller than that. Did your doctors not say anything about incarceration risk? Did you ask?

Adding onto previous responses as a “hernia veteran” I would advise against it, as did my surgeon (Dr.Conze).

I was/am in the same situation with a small hernia on my right side that is slightly symptomatic (only when running/walking long distances). I was about to schedule a surgery but decided agaisnt it following Dr. Conze’s advise and I don’t…[Read more]

Thank you Good Intentions.

What’s fascinating to me is that there are basically no attempts at resistance and hardly any awareness of this economisation of medicince outside the US. Which is ironic considering that’s where the corporations throwing this shit onto the market are located.

Also for hernias specifically I think the fact that they…[Read more]