MikeL

I personally would recommend to rule out concurrent groin disruption aka sports hernia first before concluding that incisional hernia is the only culprit. Unfortunately, oftentimes this can only be discovered at time of surgery done in open fashion. MRI and ultrasound may not be sensitive enough. May be 2 issues should be taken care of at the same…[Read more]

Your question seems very specific and I don’t have precise answer. However, dissolvable sutures are oftentimes used to stitch upper layer of muscles while lower level (stronger) muscles are “closed” with permanent sutures at pure tissue repair. UK doctors who use pure tissue repair based on internet info are Aalie Sheen from Manchester and Simon…[Read more]