by William Brown, MD | Feb 24, 2018 | Diet & Excercise, Inguinal Hernia, Sports Hernia Prevention
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure While Dr. William Brown can repair hernias, he’d prefer people do what they can to prevent them. Often, unless you’re avoiding a hernia from recurring, you don’t think much about what you can do to prevent an inguinal...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 22, 2018 | Inguinal Hernia, No Mesh Hernia Repair, Treatment of Sports Hernias
The Bassini Technique: A Classic Non-Mesh Way to Repair Inguinal Hernias Dr. William Brown, the renowned inguinal hernia repair surgeon, has never wavered from his stance against repairing hernias with mesh. He performs non-mesh hernia repair to avoid the poor results...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 14, 2018 | Diagnoses, Inguinal Hernia, No Mesh Hernia Repair
To Use or Not to Use Mesh, That is the Question When a surgeon chooses to use mesh, the mesh (or plastic) is used as a patch to cover the hole in the muscles. The mesh can be can be inserted with a laparoscope, so that it patches the hole on the inner surface or the...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 13, 2018 | Inguinal Hernia, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Determine The Right Time to Undergo Hernia Repair Surgery Most of the time hernias do not need immediate repair. There are three exceptions. If you are diagnosed with an inguinal hernia or femoral hernia, and your doctor determines that your intestines have become...
by William Brown, MD | Dec 12, 2017 | General Information, Inguinal Hernia
Are Smokers More Prone to Inguinal Hernias? Smokers, listen up. There are numerous reasons why you should quit smoking. You’re aware, so we won’t bother you with the benefits to a healthy heart and lungs. We’ll stick to how smoking affects inguinal hernias –...
by William Brown, MD | Dec 5, 2017 | Inguinal Hernia
How a Doctor Determines What Type of Inguinal Hernia You Have Your suspicions have been confirmed and you’ve been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. Before you and your physician can move forward with repair and recovery, the first step is determining what type...
