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Why isn't mesh used for all women's inguinal hernias?

By Anonymous
Created 07/06/2018 - 13:03

I saw 2 surgeons for a small inguinal hernia repair. Both said open surgery - one would use mesh and oher would repair with stitches. One would use a general and the other a local for pain during surgery.How is a patient able to decide?

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