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H E R N I A
R E P A I R
Hernia surgery is technically challenging
and very difficult to do correctly.
in slender patients with clean anatomical structures.)
Myth busting
Surgeons need to grasp the seriousness of this issue and understand
that chronic post-op pain creates a financial burden on the healthcare
system because of the multiple treatments needed to address it. They
must understand that operating carefully around the neurological
nerve base and moving exquisitely around sensory nerves when
repairing defects are of paramount importance. Hernia repair is not a
one-size-fits-all surgery; the procedure must be tailored to the unique
anatomy and risk factors of individual patients. Above all, surgeons
must dispel the myth that hernia repairs are easy fixes. In fact, hernia
surgery is technically challenging and very difficult to do correctly.
OSM
Dr. Mazin (jbmazinmd@sbcg lobal.net) is a laparoscopic surgeon based in
San Diego, Calif., and charter member of the American Hernia Society.
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