Many of our male patients ask about preservation of their fertility after hernia repair. Clearly with unilateral (one sided) hernia repair, the incidence of infertility is zero. However, with bilateral hernia repairs, patients sometimes worry about becoming infertile. Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair with polypropylene mesh has become a well-established technique. However, since the […]
Who Get’s Chronic Pain After Hernia Surgery?
As an active person myself, I can assure you that one of my most important goals after your hernia surgery is to get you back to feeling 100% as quickly as possible. This also included minimizing any chances of having chronic pain after your surgery. Every patients will experience pain in the short term, but […]
How to Cut Your Health-Care Bill: Pay Cash
As consumers get savvier about shopping for health care, some are finding a curious trend: More hospitals, imaging centers, outpatient surgery centers and pharmacy chains will give them deep discounts if they pay cash instead of using insurance. When Nancy Surdoval, a retired lawyer, needed a knee X-ray last year, Boulder Community Hospital in Colorado […]
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