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Veteran Contributor
- Surgery
- vertical sleeve
- Date
- 1/9/23
- Start Weight
- 250 lbs
- Goal Weight
- 180 lbs
Today's New York Times posted an important article about different hernia surgeries. I know many of us learn we need hernia surgery and it is sometimes done concurrently with bariatric surgery, or some may need it done after surgery. This article reviews different surgical techniques and potential complications:
www.nytimes.com
How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured Patients
More surgeons are opting for a complicated hernia repair that they learned from videos on social media showing shoddy techniques.