Patients who have a hernia repair have about a 1-2% chance of the hernia coming back, or ‘recurring’. Recurrent hernias can pose a more difficult challenge since there has already been one surgery in the area, creating scar tissue. Often the first surgeon used a mesh so repeating the surgery a second time creates difficulty […]
Biologic Mesh for Hernia Repairs?
Patients often ask us about biologic meshes for their hernia repairs. A biologic mesh is one that is derived from either human tissue, or animal tissue. These types of meshes resist infection more than the typical synthetic meshes which are made of a type of plastic. The challenge is that biologic meshes are about 10-100 […]
I absolutely do not want hernia mesh (until I’ve talked with Dr. Harris)!
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 […]