Jack2021
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Jack2021 replied to the topic South Korea: Vaccinations and cost in the forum Hernia Discussion 2 weeks, 6 days ago
As Wim said, hep A and B are good to get and the sooner the better, as B can be 2-3 doses spaced apart. Can’t remember re A.
If you haven’t had a BCG jab (TB), then that’s advisable also, along with being up to date with covid and flu jabs.
Check with your GP to make sure you’re up to date with MMR and tetanus and also for costs as some ja…[Read more]
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Jack2021 started the topic Official Hernia Surgery Registries in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
If only it was mandatory for people who’d had tissue repairs to register themselves in a specific section on this forum and then answer some basic feedback questions once a year, which were then compiled to allow forum members to see the services available nearest to them, the name of the surgeons, treatment options and associated rates of s…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Non-mesh, pure tissue, hernia repair surgeons in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Dr Joachim Conze of the Munich Hernia Centre offers a tailored approach based on ultrasounds he conducts himself and what is uncovered during surgery.
He specialises in Shouldice repairs and can do Desarda also.
He used to work with Dr Ulrike Muschaweck at the Munich Hernia centre, I believe, before taking over. Costs appear much higher than…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Non-mesh, pure tissue, hernia repair surgeons in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Simon Bailey in the UK offers Shouldice repairs privately and has done for many years, albeit it isn’t his main specialism.
A google will find his details.
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Non-mesh, pure tissue, hernia repair surgeons in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Mr Duncan Light, UK NHS, offers Desarda repairs when requested, albeit mainly specialises in lap mesh surgery.
He’s listed on the Desarda website as a surgeon offering the Desarda repair as are many other surgeons from around the world and a google will no doubt bring up additional contact info.
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Non-mesh, pure tissue, hernia repair surgeons in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Dr Ulrike Muschaweck can be contacted separately also and a quick google will locate contact details.
Dr Muschaweck is well known internationally for treating famous football (soccer) players and is apparently in her 70’s now.
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Non-mesh, pure tissue, hernia repair surgeons in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Biohernia mainly offer treatment by Dr. Andreas Koch in Cottbus and Dr. Martin Wiese in Frankfurt (both in Germany)
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Desarda complications in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Many thanks for your reply to my questions Ezzy, much appreciated!
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Shouldice vs desarda in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
As Good Intentions kindly suggested in another post, if you search Desarda in the forums search box it brings up numerous pages of previous posts where Desarda repairs have been mentioned, including (and mainly so far from the ones I’ve read) a number of people who talked about having major issues after treatment at the US Desarda clinic with t…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Desarda complications in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Ezzy,
Thanks for sharing and great to hear you’ve had a positive outcome.
Would you be happy to share:
– Where you had your surgery, who the surgeon was and what the costs were?– Did you have surgery under general or local anaesthetic and if local, were you awake or heavily sedated?
– Were the sutures used for your repair absorbable or p…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Happy New Year! in the forum Hernia Discussion 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Happy New Year @DrTowfigh.
And a Happy New Year to everyone who posts on here.
I really appreciate this forum, I think it’s really important for those of us who want/need to debate, enquire and learn more about all things hernia related.
All the best for 2022 everyone.
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Newly diagnosed … And loads of questions. I'm terrified in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months ago
I agree with your points about UK non-mesh expertise and there actually seems to be very limited specialist non-mesh hernia repair expertise worldwide, sadly.
Re Peter Jones, I tried to contact him, but was unable to, which led me to Simon Bailly, who I believe trained under him, but I’m not 100% on that. I’ve spoken with his secretary, but she…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Stopping worsening? in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months ago
I agree with you Alephy. I stopped all lifting and strenuous activity to begin with, but began to build back up slowly and once told by consultants not to restrict myself, I’ve gone back to normal, more or less.
It makes sense that there’s more discomfort towards the end of the day. Before I lost weight, I would get slight discomfort after sit…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Shouldice vs Kang surgery experience in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months ago
And the Desarda repair is a third option to consider as well isn’t it?
I might be wrong, but I think Pinto may have been referring to Scarletville from the UK, who recently posted about his experience in Germany with regard to ‘local anaesthesia and conscious sedation’ – https://herniatalk.com/forums/topic/german-covid-19-restrictions/
Although…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Stopping worsening? in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months ago
Hi William,
I’ve spoken with two hernia specialists who are/were on the European Hernia Society Board and they said you don’t need to do anything differently or stop doing anything when you have an inguinal hernia, unless it causes you pain/discomfort and that includes lifting, running etc etc.
I haven’t taken that literally as I’d rather not…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Newly diagnosed … And loads of questions. I'm terrified in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months, 1 week ago
Hi William,
I’m in the UK with a right sided hernia also. I’ve been told mine is inguinal but from my experience, they don’t appear to do ultrasounds as standard here (I was told it wasn’t necessary) so little attention is paid to whether a hernia is direct or indirect. I’d be interested to hear if your experience is different…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck – the latest in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months, 1 week ago
As lasted from Wikipedia, ‘the cremaster muscle is a thin layer of striated muscle found in the inguinal canal and scrotum between the external and internal layers of spermatic fascia, surrounding the testis and spermatic cord. The cremaster muscle is a paired structure, there being one on each side of the body.’
It’s basically the muscle which…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck – the latest in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months, 1 week ago
It may have changed, but my understanding is that costs are somewhere in the region of £6,500 or so for a single primary hernia repair including consultations with Dr Muschaweck.
I also understand that Dr Conze locates and isolates the nerves during a primary surgery so as not to damage them, but I don’t know how this is done. He also does no…[Read more]
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Local anesthesia with conscious sedation surgery experience in the forum Hernia Discussion 8 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for the details. Going from your previous posts, was this with a Desarda repair done in Germany?
How is your recovery so far?
Thanks
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Jack2021 replied to the topic Moloney Darn Non Mesh repair method in the forum Hernia Discussion 11 months, 3 weeks ago
This study from Turkey in 2008 (including suture images) shows excellent results from a Comparison of Modified Darn Repair and Lichtenstein Repair of Primary Inguinal Hernias, with no recurrences in the darn group over an average follow up time of 56 months, vs 0.6% recurrences in the Lichtenstein group. Post-op complications were 1.9% (darn…[Read more]
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