Good intentions

Nothing is different today than on the first post of the forum. Just go back and read all of the posts and you’ll know much more than you do now.

“Open with mesh” can mean many many different things. Some are bad, some are very bad. Learn more about what, exactly, your surgeon is planning. Make sure that you avoid the worst. The patch and…[Read more]

https://www.bruceramshaw.com/

https://www.cq-insights.com/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e470053aa4b8d210899d1ba/t/5ec6ea09e8d271605ea76d69/1590094347340/Book+Chapter.pdf

https://www.generalsurgerynews.com/Letters-to-the-Editor/Article/02-21/Surgical-Errors/62536

https://www.generalsurgerynews.com/Opinion/Article/10-20/My-Worst-Surgical-Error/60834

I was proposing letting a new doctor diagnose your problem, from scratch, using their own knowledge, intuition,and terminology. The term “occult hernia” is a special term coined by a small group of specialists, many are probably not aware of the term but might be aware of the underlying cause of the problem. If you go to see a doctor and tell…[Read more]

If you can get up to the Seattle area Dr. Peter Billing is a good choice. He removed my mesh. Dr. Wright at the University of Washington is also good, apparently. Someone who has posted here had him remove theirs.

https://www.transformweightloss.com/

https://www.transformweightloss.com/services/hernia-surgery

Peter C had an unfortunate experience. His problems seemed unusual from the start.

MeshMangledMerrit had a better experience.

Hernia Mesh Hell for almost 15 years

Had surgery today with Dr Brown!

That’s a shame Sepi, but business is business. You might try one of the teaching colleges, like UC Irvine. Because your case is so unusual and difficult they might be able to use you for teaching, maybe at reduced cost. It won’t hurt to ask and they might be able to refer you to someone who can…[Read more]

I don’t think that you can use any mesh fixation data for your research. The inflammatory response from mesh is so great that many surgeons don’t use any fixation at all. No suture, Prolene suture, absorbable suture, titanium tacks, etc., they’re all the same.

Generally, I don’t see how a layperson can choose a suture material for a hernia…[Read more]

Dr. Towfigh offers online consultations and is known for her skill in reading images. I don’t know if she charges for her consultations but you can submit a request online or call and find out. Definitely worth a shot. Good luck. Hernia Talk is Dr. Towfigh’s web site.…[Read more]

This will be difficult to determine but try to find a surgeon who can afford to, and will, take the time to get the mesh out without cutting things that don’t need to be cut. As Dr. Ramshaw recently wrote, the medical industry today is about throughput. Get the patients in and out quickly. This is actually a big reason for the rise in mesh…[Read more]

Is the Shouldice Hospital not an option?

Your toothpaste bottle had pressure sealed in by the cap. Your own internal pressure will equilibrate to outside pressure. The flight will be just like sitting in Vancouver for 16 hours.

Good luck. Europe is experiencing a third COVID-19 wave, with variants. Odds are that we will also, here in the USA.

TelaBio just finished a two year study on just 100 patients, with 20 supplying information at two years. Just like the synthetic meshes, the focus is on recurrence. No mention of quality of life. Chronic pain, discomfort, ability to work and play. Just recurrence, and no return for problems. It’s one of those things that should be proclaimed…[Read more]

Search for Dr. Brown’s posts on the site. He has experience in diagnosing nerve pain and understands how mesh can cause nerve problems. The reaction of your surgeon is very common. It’s just part of the mesh repair profession. They are told that mesh cannot be the cause of problems, or that if there are problems it’s their fault because they…[Read more]

Call Dr. Brown. He can help. Good luck.

No Mesh Hernia Repair

Thanks for the reply Momof4, and for getting involved.

Here are some relevant links, below, but the whole site is worth looking through.

There’s a video if you click on “How it works”. I copied the youtube link to it also. It’s worth watching to get a feel for how deep and how far they plan to go. The map is interactive, you can find the…[Read more]

Isn’t there a survey form associated with this effort? What, exactly, are you looking for? What time-frame is the effort looking at? Years, months, weeks?

https://www.arbormetrix.com/results/americas-hernia-society-quality-collaborative

“ArborMetrix dynamically benchmarks performance in real-time, which is crucial for tracking the impact of q…[Read more]

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