Ben999
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Ben999 replied to the topic Neuropathic pain after neurectomy in the forum Hernia Discussion 6 days, 9 hours ago
Yes, an Ethicon UHS, it’s placed openly but with connected posterior and anterior parts
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Ben999 replied to the topic Neuropathic pain after neurectomy in the forum Hernia Discussion 6 days, 9 hours ago
After the mesh was removed, Dr. Conze decided to do a Shouldice repair since he found it the most appropriate intraooperative decision.
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Ben999 replied to the topic Neuropathic pain after neurectomy in the forum Hernia Discussion 6 days, 15 hours ago
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]
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Ben999 replied to the topic Hernia surgery if small and painless? During covid? in the forum Hernia Discussion 1 week, 3 days ago
Yes, but smaller than that. Did your doctors not say anything about incarceration risk? Did you ask?
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Ben999 replied to the topic Hernia surgery if small and painless? During covid? in the forum Hernia Discussion 1 week, 3 days ago
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]
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Ben999 replied to the topic 2020 review article, society's perspective and industry's in the forum Hernia Discussion 1 week, 3 days ago
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]
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Ben999 started the topic Neuropathic pain after neurectomy in the forum Hernia Discussion 1 week, 3 days ago
You may remember me, I’ve had two hernia surgeries on the same side and have been doing a lot better since the second one.
The mesh that was implanted in the first surgery caused fibrosis in the n. ilioinguinalis which was neurectomized along with removing the mesh. Since then, I’m pain free while resting and mostly pain free while active.…[Read more]