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Thank you to all who participated on this Episode of HerniaTalk LIVE. I shared every detail I could think of on how to best prepare for your hernia surgery, to optimize your outcome. It is a great episode to listen to over and over.

If you missed it, you can watch and share from Youtube here: https://youtu.be/6hEQu_iI0xQ

Sounds like it’s a small hematoma. It should go away. Massaging it can help. This is something you should review with your surgeon.

Sounds like it’s a small hematoma. It should go away. Massaging it can help. This is something you should review with your surgeon.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I am so thankful to all of you who participate on HerniaTalk and HerniaTalk LIVE.

To watch this week’s episode, go here: https://youtu.be/atq5–X_Dso

FYI, as of 1 month ago, Dr. Malcher has moved to NYU Langone.

Thanks to all who participated. Dr. Malcher is a very knowledgeable surgeon and it is so enjoyable and fun to discuss hernia surgery with him.

If you missed this session, you can WATCH and SHARE here: https://youtu.be/atq5–X_Dso

Dr. Horne was a wealth of information. I so much agree with her thoughtful analysis.

If you missed this session about mesh, you can VIEW and SHARE from here: https://youtu.be/0B3F3Q0TJJg

Thanks to Dr. Coker for diligently and expertly answering all your questions about robotic surgery

If you missed it, you can catch up on my YouTube channel. This episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/C0CpPgzBIgM

Not all doctors and surgeons say that. It’s incumbent on patients to find doctors and surgeons who can help us. Meanwhile, we surgeons are educating more and more surgeons about meshomas, etc.

It’s not a secret that I am no fan of insurance companies. They try their hardest to prevent care for my patients. I got a bit heated tonight on HerniaTalk LIVE Q&A.

If you missed it, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/O9a2JXN7cKM

We reviewed a wide range of orthopedic topics. However, we did not answer nearly as many questions as were proposed. I plan to revisit this topic in the future.

Watch and Share this session here: https://youtu.be/xNZNNaHtHvw

Hi everyone.

We had a successful session discussing When to Remove a Mesh. This topic was inspired by a talk I just gave at the European Hernia Society in Denmark.

You can watch, LIKE, and SHARE this session here: https://youtu.be/JAT5vevhHfE

@bryanBryant I wish I knew the answer to this. We can just surmise that you have a nickel allergy, at the least. So, if you have any surgery, sometimes we use clips and tackers and coils that contain nickel. Nest to prevent their use.

As for mesh allergy: it does not seem to be among those with nickel allergies. But there is no hard science…[Read more]