Posted by Hernia MD on January 15, 2009, 9:59 pm, in reply to "General Qs on Lap v. Open for the Group & Hernia MD"
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It sounds like you need both sides done and a lap repair is a no brainer. The newer mesh is strong and flexible. It was last forever and if done properly, the chance of recurrence is less than 1%. It sounds like the surgeon you have seen is fully qualified to do the procedure. You recovery is much more rapid with the lap repair. In short, I can't think of one good reason in your case to doing an "open" hernia repair.
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