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acceptable. It's become okay because they don't understand or believe that it's possible to get lower recurrence rates, better soft tissue out- comes and fewer complications." Practical pearls Here are a couple tips for better hernia outcomes: 1. Less is not more. It's important to choose the right size mesh for the type of hernia, says surgeon Shirin Towfigh, MD, of the Beverly Hills (Calif.) Hernia Center. She recommends certain standard sizes, such as • minimum 7.5 cm x 15 cm for open inguinal hernia repair, • 10 x 15 cm for laparoscopic inguinal hernia, and • 4 cm to 6 cm radi- al overlap for ventral hernias. "Putting in a small- er size mesh is not helping the hernia repair," says Dr. Towfigh. "It will result in a recur- rence, pulling pain or balling up of an inef- fective piece. It's like wearing too small a size of clothing." 2. Predictive app. An app called 8 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 Call: 844-SUTURES info@eSutures.com • eSutures.com Over 1 million surgical items in stock and ready to ship same day! *Offer is valid for one (1) time use per customer. Expires 12/31/19

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