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Here are some links to Dr. Towfigh’s past work in the area. Since you’ve already spent some time discovering that most doctors only know how to diagnose certain types of hernia, going in with a plan backed by reference sources is probably a good idea. Good luck.
https://pelvicpainrehab.com/female-pelvic-pain/3565/hernia-may-cause-pelvic-pain/
https://www.google.com/search?q=dr.+towfigh+hidden+hernias&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS862US862&oq=dr.+towfigh+hidden+hernias&aqs=chrome..69i57.6739j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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There is a topic about “sports hernias” on the site. The symptoms are different from a normal hernia. https://www.herniatalk.com/6882-in-depth-sports-hernia-guide-infographic
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Dr. Towfigh [USER=”935″]drtowfigh[/USER] has the expertise in hidden, or occult, hernias. https://twitter.com/herniadoc?lang=en
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Dr. Towfigh [USER=”935″]drtowfigh[/USER] has the expertise in hidden, or occult, hernias. https://twitter.com/herniadoc?lang=en
There is a topic about “sports hernias” on the site. The symptoms are different from a normal hernia. https://www.herniatalk.com/6882-in-depth-sports-hernia-guide-infographic
Here are some links to Dr. Towfigh’s past work in the area. Since you’ve already spent some time discovering that most doctors only know how to diagnose certain types of hernia, going in with a plan backed by reference sources is probably a good idea. Good luck.
https://pelvicpainrehab.com/female-pelvic-pain/3565/hernia-may-cause-pelvic-pain/
https://www.google.com/search?q=dr.+towfigh+hidden+hernias&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS862US862&oq=dr.+towfigh+hidden+hernias&aqs=chrome..69i57.6739j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Here’s a good video from a SAGES presenter.
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3nd try, got Unapproved. Removed links. I’ll try to post them later. Good luck.
The Prolene Hernia System (PHS), plug and patch, Onflex, and a variety of others, are implanted via open surgery. Knowing the details of your surgery will help. “Open” repair is also known as anterior approach. From the front. If you want to search more.
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2nd try, got Unapproved. Maybe too many links.
The Prolene Hernia System (PHS), plug and patch, Onflex, and a variety of others, are implanted via open surgery. Knowing the details of your surgery will help. “Open” repair is also known as anterior approach. From the front. If you want to search more.
https://www.jnjmedicaldevices.com/en-US/product/prolene-polypropylene-hernia-system
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The Prolene Hernia System (PHS), plug and patch, Onflex, and a variety of others, are implanted via open surgery. Knowing the details of your surgery will help. “Open” repair is also known as anterior approach. From the front. If you want to search more.
https://www.jnjmedicaldevices.com/en-US/product/prolene-polypropylene-hernia-system
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This Topic covered about everything. Very recent. Same type of surgery, very generally.
https://www.herniatalk.com/13630-post-hernia-repair-nerve-pain
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The type of material used and the procedure will offer more clues. I’m repeating myself but I am serious. The more you know about what was done the better the advice you get will be. The field of hernia repair is very chaotic, “open with mesh” does not tell very much.
Also, keeping track of when the pain is worst and best and what activities preceded these conditions could tell you something. It looks like it’s been a total of four weeks. Still early.
Good luck. [USER=”3086″]abrill[/USER]
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[USER=”2580″]DrBrown[/USER] Dr. Brown, andrew1982 says that his surgery was a non-mesh procedure. I asked about it in Post #26.
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Was it an open procedure or laparoscopic? It sounds like some nerves might have been damaged during surgery.
If it was just fat in the defect then I don’t think “strangulation” was happening. Maybe they assumed it was because of your pain.
[USER=”3104″]Carys[/USER]
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And, here is a paper written to show the benefits of the PLA. They used 3 months as the “chronic pain” threshold. In other words they don’t know much about the effects after three months. Things might get better.
Good luck. [USER=”3017″]SFIrishGuy[/USER]
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The data about the PLA degradation is sketchy and undefined. Internal data from animal studies and estimates. Seems like a good idea, close enough to send to market.
Sorry to be cynical. But, doing that things that speed the degradation along might help.
- 9. Estimate derived from the use of information under license from the following IMS Health information service: Hospital Supply Index for the period Sep ’06 – Jun ‘12. IMS expressly reserves all rights, including rights of copying, distribution and republication. Based on typical prices of anatomical mesh and absorbable fixation in the US.
- † Based on pre-clinical animal and/or benchtop studies.
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Here is the material that you had implanted, linked below. It’s a bit different from the typical mesh, it is a composite mesh, made of synthetic fibers and absorbable fibers. 40% of the mesh dissolves and has to get absorbed by the body. I don’t know the details of how long it takes or if the degradation products cause more inflammation until the body removes them. The fibers of the polylactic acid would slowly break up in to smaller and smaller pieces until they are small enough for the body to absorb. It might be that the small molecules produced along the way cause some pain. If that is the case then waiting might actually be your best option.
If I was in your situation I would do more research on how the resorbable polylactic acid works. You probably want to wait until you know that the mesh has stabilized in its final form.
Another consideration might be that more movement will speed things along. Biking, running, walking, etc. I’ve posted about how some pains that I had were resolved by being more active. Counterintuitive but it fits theories that have been proposed about where nerve pain originates. Acidic and hypoxic environments, bad for nerve health.
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[USER=”2580″]DrBrown[/USER] is in the area – https://www.sportshernia.com/
and Dr. Towfigh is in the LA area [USER=”935″]drtowfigh[/USER] https://twitter.com/Herniadoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7 Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Dr. Billing is in the Seattle area. https://www.transformweightloss.com/
The internet is great for searching for information and informal discussion. But contacting doctors directly is the best way to go deeper. A clearly written letter is a good way to start. Get all of the details down and in order so that they can consider them, with time, before speaking to you. Good luck.
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I was able to find it via the numbers in the link. Here it is. [USER=”2766″]Katherine[/USER]
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2049080117301565?via%3Dihub
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[USER=”3085″]Chaney[/USER] Here is a link showing the number for the Beverly Hills Hernia Center. [USER=”935″]drtowfigh[/USER]
https://twitter.com/Herniadoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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Dr. Kang’s web site mentions tissue strength.