Open or Laproscopic surgery for left inqinal hernia with a bulge???

Xi Davinci.

Is it really bothering you?

Id generally avoid any surgery if I could.

Excellent choice for medical advice here

My doc was old school - his father was a general surgeon (although not a good one) and his brother is, as well. He recommended open and I went with that.

I had a pretty big bulge ( ) on the left. He later had to come fix a smaller one on the right a couple of years later. I had zero complications with either one.

Having said that - if I absolutely had to have the quicker recovery time, I would go lap. I had a completely normal recovery, but the fatigue is what surprised me. It was probably a good thing because I was in no hurry to exert myself - with an open you need 12 weeks and then the muscles are going to be as good as they're going to be. Laproscopic is significantly quicker across the board. I just think they can miss stuff and don't quite have access to what they need to fix it properly, particularly if it is a large hernia (like I had).

And another thing - the younger the surgeon, the more likely I would opt for a lap. Just my $0.02.

I think I may go with Robotic hernia surgery.

I have reviewed many research studies and it seems like the right thing.

What do you think:

Robotic Surgery facts

Robotic surgery article

That's the big question- Robotics is new - I believe within last 10 years. But many surgeons want to use the new robotic method but from what I understand the machine cost millions and some hospitals just cannot afford the machine. Therefore, their docs are not very supportive of robotics.

Go lap dude

What’s more important is the Dr doing the procedure. I work in surgery and although laparoscopic or robotic are less invasive, a shitty laparoscopic job and you will be back. A piss poor surgeon can put the mesh in half assed. Your best bet is to find someone in the area that works in surgery and ask who does the best job. Don’t ask a surgeon friend. Surgeons don’t see how each other perform in surgery.

The guy I would go to in my area typically does them open and I would t hesitate to go to him. That being said, some guys do a great job laparoscopic.

Some people think because someone is a Dr that they must know everything. There are good, average and bad ones. Also, just because a surgeon is really nice in the office, doesn’t mean they are good with their hands.

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Laproscopic surgery

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Less pain, less healing time, and less big arse scar.

I did open once....ONCE. Will never do it again if I get another hernia.