Over the years, we have so many patients ask “should I have open or laparoscopic hernia repair?”. It’s such a great question, and like so many other things in life, there unfortunately isn’t one correct answer. I put together some of the more common characteristics of each surgery below as well as recording a short […]
Getting back to basics: What are hernia symptoms?
Hernia symptoms vary dramatically from one patient to the next. While some of the hernia symptoms listed below may be present in one patient, another patient may experience no symptoms. Some patients’ hernia symptoms may develop slowly over time while other patients may develop severe hernia symptoms acutely. Many patients ask, “How do I know […]
Getting back to basics: What is a hernia?
The formal definition of a hernia is a protrusion of an internal organ through a wall of the cavity (as of the abdomen) in which it is normally enclosed. That being said, actually UNDERSTANDING what a hernia is can be one of the most important aspects of having a hernia. By learning what a hernia […]