Thank you for your reply.
I'm actually looking into the Canadian center you mentioned (the Shouldice center in Toronto). It seems reputable, reasonable (at last my dual-citizenship comes in handy!), and I have family in the area to take care of me. I'll keep you all posted.
peace, -John
--- In vocalist-temporary@y..., "John Messmer, M.D." <> --- In vocalist-temporary@y..., "John Messmer, M.D." <> wrote: > > > Do any of the MD's here have an opinion on the various methods of > > hernia repair? > > > > According to www.hernia.org, there are at least three methods in > > use. > > The degree of hernia and whether it is the first time it occured plus other > issues of the patient's general health and ability to tolerate surgery > govern the repair. There are centers that do just hernias such as the one > in this website. Another place is in Canada. There are a few in the US. > > There is no "best," rather it is a question of what is best for an > individual. > > John > > John J. Messmer, M.D. > Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine > Penn State College of Medicine
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