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W
hy are more patients asking their surgeons not to
use mesh in their hernia repair? That's how
Sharon L. Bachman, MD, FACS, opened her pres-
entation at the 16
th
World Congress of
Endoscopic Surgery. Dr. Bachman, of Inova
Medical Group in Falls Church, Va., and other hernia specialists
addressed a growing topic of interest among surgeons and patients
alike: no-mesh hernia repair. Here's a recap.
"It's not as simple as mesh repair versus non-mesh repair. I think it's
Mesh-y Situation
Controversy in hernia repair puts you and your
surgeons at the front lines of patient education.
• INFORMATION OVERLOAD Patients need help sorting through all the information that's available online about surgical mesh
in hernia repair.
Matthew Nojiri | Senior Associate Editor
