Mesh abdominal wall hernia surgery is safe and effective - the harm New Zealand media has done : response to Dr Steven Kelly’s article

Alerts to what he considers to be errors in the related article, the author of which has outlined the literature that confirms abdominal wall mesh hernia repair is safe and effective, to counter the fear of such surgery developed by NZ patients as a result of inaccurate media reporting. Source: Nati...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 130; no. 1467; pp. 97 - 98
Main Author Bendavid, Robert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 15.12.2017
Subjects
Abdomen
Abdominal wall
Abdominal Wall - surgery
Hernia
Hernia, Abdominal - surgery
Hernia, Ventral - surgery
Hernias
Herniorrhaphy
Hospitals
Humans
Mass Media
New Zealand
Pain
Surgeons
Surgery
Surgical Mesh
New Zealand
Ontario Canada
Canada
Sweden
United States > US
Denmark
France
Germany
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Summary:Alerts to what he considers to be errors in the related article, the author of which has outlined the literature that confirms abdominal wall mesh hernia repair is safe and effective, to counter the fear of such surgery developed by NZ patients as a result of inaccurate media reporting. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand.
Includes references; related article 'Mesh abdominal wall hernia surgery is safe and effective - the harm New Zealand media has done', 6 Oct 2017; v.130 n.1463:p.54-57 and 'Reply to Dr Bendavid’s letter : mesh hernia repair is not perfect but it is currently the best treatment available', 2 Feb 2018; v.131 n.1469:p.75-76
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716