HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use?

Posted by Lilah on July 12, 2009, 11:20 am
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Hi HerniaMD, Thanks for your response to my previous post. Another question: I was looking at the Ethicon Inc website and wondering how the doctor decides what product to use for a bilateral inguinal hernia. Does he/she decide after the surgery has actually begun and upon seeing each hernia? Does he stick to the predetermined small/med/large sizing or can he trim the actual mesh before putting it in? In your experience, which product is best to ensure the least post operative complications (particularly to the testicles, vas deferens, general reproductive capabilities)? ultrapro mesh vs. prolene mesh ultrapro mesh vs. ultrapro system mesh vs. plug and mesh etc. I'll spare you listing all the various permutations of comparison :-) I guess we just don't understand how a doc determines whether to use a mesh alone vs. its "system" counterpart and which method has been shown to cause the least post op complications. Thoughts? Thanks, HerniaMD! Lilah

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Message Thread: HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use? - Lilah July 12, 2009, 11:20 am Re: HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use? - Hernia MD July 12, 2009, 8:33 pm Re: HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use? - Another Jeff July 12, 2009, 10:09 pm Re: HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use? - Lilah July 12, 2009, 10:20 pm Re: HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use? - Lilah July 12, 2009, 10:17 pm Re: HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use? - Another Jeff July 13, 2009, 1:34 pm Re: HerniaMD, how does the physician decide which mesh to use? - Hernia MD July 13, 2009, 11:24 pm For HerniaMD - Another Jeff July 14, 2009, 8:58 am Re: For HerniaMD - Hernia MD July 14, 2009, 10:44 pm « Back to thread

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