by William Brown, MD | Jan 13, 2012 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Sports Hernia Resources
The objective of surgery is to help the patient. The surgeon wants to repair the injury but at the same time To Do No Harm. To help me achieve these goals I follow the following rules during hernia surgery. Handle the tissues delicately and with care. Minimize the...
by William Brown, MD | Aug 12, 2011 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Diagnoses
View the image below to see why I do not use mesh unless necessary. This athelete’s vas deferens was scarred to the mesh. It was difficult to remove the mesh without damage to the testicle. The second image shows the mesh after it has been removed. The mesh is stiff...