[neilbdm]

surgeons with <1% recurrence & chronic pain rate?

Dear Dr. Towfigh,
Thanks again for your reply. As a non-medical person, I realize there are large gaps in my knowledge – so eg I had to look up “standard of care”. Then I looked up “standard of care” hernia repair, & found I had stepped into a controversial area; so I’ll steer away from that.
As regards the rest, I’d still be inclined to argue that if chronic pain is at least partly mesh-related [opinions differ there also of course as to the degree], there might still be merit in my idea. I’m sure you know that there are claims of good results from [synthetic] absorbable mesh; also of better collagen growth than polypropylene mesh. I guess, as with a lot of things in this area, it may be too early to say for sure.
Thanks again,
Neil

[neilbdm]

surgeons with <1% recurrence & chronic pain rate?

Hi,
Thanks for the reply, sorry for not replying sooner – the notification went to my spam folder. It’s late here now – I’ll write a bit more later today.
Neil

[neilbdm]

surgeons with <1% recurrence & chronic pain rate?

Hi, thanks for the info. I only have a couple of surgeons whose names I know & have contacts for; that’s what I plan to do with those surgeons. Also, the British Hernia Centre seems to have a good reputation. Thanks for the links.
Re the absorbable mesh, do you think my idea is a good one, ie “..I’m thinking that if I’m unlucky enough to get chronic pain, maybe it will go in ~3 years, as they dissolve.”?

[neilbdm]

surgeon with <1% recurrence, chronic pain rate?

Hi,
A sentence got left out when I posted, & I didn’t notice: I live in Northern Ireland; UK or Ireland, even Europe, is ok.
I don’t mind male or female surgeon; will be paying. I could watch & wait; there’s different advice about that, & it depends a lot on the surgeon’s chronic pain & recurrence rates, IMO. That’s why I want the rates.
Neil