I have to get two inguinal hernias repaired and my doctor is giving me the choice between robotic mesh and open mesh repairs. Concerned about what's best regarding recurrence and long-term pain considering how much lifting we do here. The doctor does about 90 opens/yr vs 40 robots/yr, and the robot is very new, but he says he's comfortable with either.
For those of you who've been in this situation (which I have to believe is quite a lot), what do you think?
For those of you who've been in this situation (which I have to believe is quite a lot), what do you think?