As discussed previously, I’m not a surgeon that will try and talk you into something. The same goes for using mesh during your hernia repair. Although I won’t operate without using a hernia mesh, I certainly don’t want to force you into having mesh used during your surgery. There are certainly other options (locations and […]
Should I have hernia surgery today Dr. Harris?
One of my over-riding philosophies in surgery is to never, ever: try to talk a patient into surgery trick a patient into thinking something is emergent when it’s not influence their decision in whether (or what type) of surgery to have. That may sound counter-intuitive for a surgeon to say, but the worst thing in […]
What is the truth about chronic pain after hernia surgery?
If I was having hernia surgery, I would be concerned about everything that could happen to me after surgery. Chronic pain, infections, recurrences of my hernia as well as a lot of other things that would never happen (stroke, death, never waking up!). The one I hear in the office the most is “what are […]