by William Brown, MD | Jun 13, 2018 | Inguinal Hernia, No Mesh Hernia Repair, Sports Hernia Surgery
Is Your Surgeon Recommending the One Best For You? Once your hernia is diagnosed, the conversation turns to how is it going to be repaired. There are several methods to repair a hernia and your surgeon should be skilled in and familiar with them all. There is no...
by William Brown, MD | Jun 7, 2018 | Inguinal Hernia, Sports Hernia Surgery
What Roles Nerves Play in Your Hernia Repair Surgery Your nerves are what give you sensation. During surgery it is important not to damage the nerves. Here’s what you need to know about the three major nerves in the inguinal area before you head into surgery for...
by William Brown, MD | Apr 2, 2018 | Inguinal Hernia, No Mesh Hernia Repair, Sports Hernia Surgery
McVay Technique for Non-Mesh Hernia Repair Femoral hernias are more common in women than in men. It develops from a hole underneath the inguinal ligament. Most hernia repairs depend on an intact inguinal ligament, and for this reason most hernia repairs will not work...
by William Brown, MD | Mar 28, 2018 | Inguinal Hernia, No Mesh Hernia Repair
What You Need to Know About the Desarda Technique Overusing the muscles, a chronic cough, an accident that rips the muscle, etc. can tear the lower abdominal muscles resulting in a direct inguinal hernias. Whatever the reason, the muscles are damaged. Since the...
by William Brown, MD | Mar 13, 2018 | Inguinal Hernia, No Mesh Hernia Repair
Lower Abdominal Pain may be an Inguinal Hernia Does coughing, lifting objects, sneezing, or doing other ordinary things that affect the lower abdominal region causes pain? Can you feel a bulge in the lower stomach region? After resting those muscles, does the pain...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 25, 2018 | Diagnoses, Inguinal Hernia, Sports Hernia Questions, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Do All Hernias Have to be Repaired? Once you’re diagnosed with a hernia – be it an indirect inguinal hernia, direct inguinal hernia and/or femoral hernia – the next question is does it have to be repaired, and if so, how soon? If you’ve been living with a hernia for...
