by William Brown, MD | Feb 23, 2021 | Articles by Dr. Brown, General Information
I often get asked whether the Shouldice or the Bassini is the best method for repair of umbilical hernias. This represents a misunderstanding about hernia repairs. The Shouldice and the Bassini are methods to repair inguinal hernias but have no place in the repair of...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 18, 2021 | Articles by Dr. Brown
Trudy Lieberman recently published an article about the economics of the use of mesh in Harpers’ magazine. (I contributed to the article). She outlines the huge amount of money involved and the fact the mesh companies have paid hospitals and doctors...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 18, 2021 | Articles by Dr. Brown, General Information
Dr. Amir Jamali is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with offices in Walnut Creek and Sacramento. He has specialized training in Sports Medicine. He will take good care of you. I highly recommend him. https://www.jointpreservationinstitute.com/ Dr. Amir...
by William Brown, MD | Jan 29, 2021 | Articles by Dr. Brown, No Mesh Hernia Repair
As you know, I have been against the use of mesh to repair hernias for 30 years. I am happy to report that the governments are starting to realize that mesh is a serious problem. Australia is the first government to respond to complications and often debilitating...
by William Brown, MD | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles by Dr. Brown, General Information, No Mesh Hernia Repair
Sports Hernia Patients and Classic Hernia Patients and Hernia Mesh Removal Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s defense system mistakenly attacks the normal cells of the body. This can result in chronic fatigue, myalgias, joint pain, irritable bowel, rashes, and...
by William Brown, MD | Nov 6, 2019 | Articles by Dr. Brown, No Mesh Hernia Repair
Last month I removed some interesting pieces of mesh In Photo 1, the patient had had a laparoscopic hernia repair about 12 years ago. Lightweight prolene mesh was used. He started to have pain 8 months after the operation. He tolerated the pain until he fell with a...
