2014-04-19: Problems with plastic mesh in hernia operations is the central theme this week




KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn show

Summary: New strategies to develop antibiotics that reduce drug resistance; The problems with the plastic mesh used in inguinal hernia and bladder operations; A caller's symptoms seem to be more than just toenail fungus; Did the mesh used in my surgery cause the subsequent abscess and adhesions? How long is dialysis needed after cardiac bypass surgery with kidney disease? About arteriovenous malformation — cauterizing will not cause adhesions; Hyperactivity of the dartos muscle is not dangerous; Another experience with complications with a mesh for inguinal hernia; The anatomy behind acid reflux and treatments are discussed; The problem of a leaking silicon breast implant