Anyone heard of s/l Bertie suture passer (incisional hernia repair) TIA!
Posted By: LS on 2007-06-07
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Subject: hernia repair
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Subject: hernia repair
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Subject: help please - hernia repair
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1. Local was infiltrated under the external oblique and then the external oblique was opened and the (?trex-i-vus?) fibers through the external ring.
2. This was brought to lie with the mesh overlying the pubic tubercle a good 2cm. This was anchored in the pubic tubercle with a (?sounds like no no-ah-fill or Novafill?)
3. verbatim: The patient was placed in supine position on the operating table (?sounds like minute?) given IV sedation his groin was prepped with Betadine and (? sounds like eye-sid--doesn't sound like iced?) with sterile towels and a transfer sheet.
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