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Wow. This was a huge rapid-fire Q&A session.

If you missed it, you can watch and share it from my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/mKkpuyW5YOg

Cost is highly variable depending on the contracts. Phasix is signficantly more expensive in general than Tigr Matrix.

It was an amazing Myth Busting episode. We reviewed myths and misinformation about hernias and hernia surgery.

Catch up with and watch it all here: https://youtu.be/qG7rmrcjOH8

What you saw was the sterile draping we use during surgery it is a large often blue canvas that is sterile and blocks off surrounding unsterile areas from the operating field. You do see it on TV as well. The anesthesiologist, who is not sterile, sits on the other side of the draping, near your head. The draping also helps prevent bodily fluids…[Read more]

Dr Jonathan Yunis is an excellent choice. Watch some of my videos on HerniaTalk LIVE Q&A, often with fellow colleagues who I feel are excellent surgeons, including with Dr Yunis.

They are all here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE8ktjTveCSj2bolgVx04773sbYIG_5S6

I believe he had a clinical trial of adopting the pediatric non mesh laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair to a select group of adults. Not sure if it ever came to fruition.

Not sure what you mean by “mesh implantation practices” and how you feel that pure tissue repairs somehow provide less remuneration to surgeons. It doesn’t. If anything, reimbursement for laparoscopic/robotic repairs which almost always involve mesh, is less for surgeons.

What a great post! Thanks for this @good-intentions

Thanks to everyone who participated. The number of questions turned in by you, my audience, was immense!

We discussed all you need to know about lap vs robotic vs open surgical options, their pros and cons, etc.

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We discussed all details about bladder function and how it relates to hernias.

Lots of discussion, including details about ultrasound, CT, and MR imaging for hernias.

Catch up on it here: https://youtu.be/jJcu8kHPkgA

Inguinal hernias should be ordered as “hernia ultrasound” or “dynamic hernia ultrasound.”

Occult hernias are among my surgical interests. Yes, I evaluate for an treat many and I have published our experience about imaging and occult hernias.

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