[ConservativeMind]

It appears crural sutures are better than mesh at preventing dysphagia and minimizing any recurrence.

[ConservativeMind]

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[BigFreakinToad]

Buddy of mine just had mesh installed this summer.

[neverevergiveup]

One of the big issues with fundoplication surgery is when the GE junction is made TOO tight. I’ve seen patients who were in horrible pain because they couldn’t ‘burp’, and had markedly distended stomachs.

[tired&retired]

What about mesh for ventral, umbilical, and inguinal hernias?

[ckilmer]

I had three or four meshes put in before one finally took. 20 years later there’s small hernias appearing. not sure that I’m going to do anything about them.

[Organic Panic]

Had to clean my glasses. I thought it said “METH”

[EinNYC]

One of my contractors is currently suffering from both an umbilical and an inguinal hernia, plus gallstones. His surgeon doesn’t think the opening in the inguinal hernia is large enough to warrant surgery, yet the external swelling is worse and he’s in pain. How large must the hole be before the surgeon would operate?