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 […]
Sports Hernias: What are they, and how do you fix them?
A lot of patients visit our office to discuss ‘sports hernias’. Fortunately, with the internet, patients are able to educate themselves about what sports hernias are, and how they are treated. Unfortunately, there isn’t always a comprehensive source for up to date information for patients to learn from. In today’s post, I want to share […]
Comparing Open and Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery: Which should I choose?
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 […]