Hot topics in hernia surgery and Q&A session
September 28, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Meet with Dr. Yu-Wei (Wayne) Chang, board-certified minimally invasive surgeon to discover the latest advances in hernia treatments, as well as causes, symptoms and risk factors. An open discussion will follow the presentation.
Find out:
- If you’re a candidate for surgery
- When and why mesh is used
- Our approach for recurrent hernias
- What hiatal, inguinal or ventral hernias are
- The differences between open, laparoscopic and robotic procedures
- What to expect before, during and after a hernia repair
- Whether you can have additional surgeries done at the same time
Registration
Register by Friday, Sept. 20: Please complete the online registration or call 1-800-243-1455, option 3.
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