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Yes. This is all very interesting to watch. The hernia mesh companies are changing their strategies or holding off on new products developments as they are observing how this all plays out. My hope is that hernia product design and innovation will improve and not be hindered as a result of these litigations.

Seems you’ve been to the right surgeons. You need a hernia surgeon who specializes in revisional surgery. Not a plastic surgeon. Not a surgeon who does primary hernia repairs. Revisional surgery is a different ballgame.

Follow the recommendations of the surgeons you already saw who offered you a plan of care.

Completely agree. I have seen this product come and go in the US market for so many years, as each company keeps handing it around like a hot potato. I even posted about it on Twitter in response to a Tweet (since deleted) that asked if anyone would consider using this mesh given all the raving about it by the Company. This was my response:…[Read more]

No there will not be. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

1. On 8/15/22 I wrote “Also I reached out to Dr. Sbayi. Hopefully by November he can provide you with new contact information where he can see his patients.” No mention of October. And I kept my promise.

2. Surgeons change practices all the time. They are often employees and are limited by their employers (e.g., the hospital) as to whether they…[Read more]

Here is the link to watch this. https://youtu.be/TpiGa3zMxGc

This and all prior episodes can be viewed on http://www.youtube.com/@herniadoc

Just click on the link for each HerniaTalk LIVE session and join at the time of the session. You can also join via Facebook LIVE from my FB page (@Dr.Towfigh). I include the link with each HerniaTalk LIVE post.

Good for rejecting neurectomy during elective hernia repair. Your logic is correct.

This is the current situation at Europe and also with pelvic mesh in US. We predict FDA will do same in US.

Thanks, @OnlyKurt. Will add that to our next version.

The best long term data is from national databases in Europe. This article nicely summarized them.

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/iss-2016-0206/html?lang=en

Couple of comments:

– Dr Victor Radu is the most talented surgeon I know in Romania. Not sure who your surgeon was.
– Lateral hernias are a different situation than midline hernias. The muscles are weaker. Hernia repair outcomes are worse. I’m curious how your repair was secured. Eg, we have moved away from pinning sutures into the bone. A…[Read more]

HerniaSurge provided their updates at this week’s European Hernia Society meeting in Manchester. Go to my Twitter account, as I am live tweeting from the meeting, to read more. The official publication is coming up soon.

@notanewbeeok Not sure why there is unflattering discussion about Dr. Sbayi as if there is some conspiracy in his decision to change jobs.

I know there is interest in seeing him in consultation by many patients. I announced that in November I will update you all about his new office information or contacts. As it is not yet November… I have…[Read more]