Understanding the options for hernia surgery

<p class="ContentPasted0">Of the 1 million people who need hernia surgery in the US each year, most get a procedure that inserts a mesh patch to cover the hernia. Mesh surgery has a high rate of success and satisfies most patients, but some people would rather skip the insert. There is an alternative called the Shouldice Approach: Instead of using mesh, this procedure stitches together the patient's own tissue to repair a hernia. <a href='https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/surgery/dr-samer-sbayi-md-11513991'>Samer Sbayi, MD</a>, is a leading expert in both surgical approaches and joins the podcast to explain what everyone should know about hernia repairs. </p> <p class="ContentPasted0">Dr. Sbayi recently joined <a href='https://glencove.northwell.edu/about-us'>Glen Cove Hospital</a> and serves as associate chair of surgery. He is also a Professor of Surgery at Hofstra/Northwell. </p> <p class="ContentPasted0">Chapters:</p> <ul><li class="ContentPasted0">00:01 - Intro</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">00:57 - What is a hernia?</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">01:56 - What does a hernia look like? </li> <li class="ContentPasted0">02:14 - What causes a hernia?</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">03:15 - When to worry about hernia pain</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">04:27 - Types of hernias</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">06:17 - When do you need hernia surgery?</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">07:29 - Hernia surgery: Mesh vs meshless</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">08:33 - Shouldice Approach: a no mesh hernia repair</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">10:01 - History of hernia surgery</li> <li class="ContentPasted0">11:32 - Training at the Shouldice Hospital</li> <li>12:35 - Who should get a Shouldice hernia repair?</li> <li>14:34 - A robotic approach</li> <li>16:22 - Hernia surgery complications</li> <li>18:50 - Training residents in meshless hernia repair</li> </ul> <p class="ContentPasted0"> </p> <p class="ContentPasted0"> </p>