Important picture to memorize: Do not ignore chronic wounds in the face of a hernia, even if patient is a “poor candidate” for elective surgery. This wound can be a cancer, a necrosis, or a fistula. Nice job Dr Kara Button for sharing and educating us American Hernia Society #AHS24

Congrats Carlos Silveira, MD for yet another great hernia presentation. Research with Flavio Malcher and soon with Dr Conrad Ballecer has been so productive. Bright future for this great surgeon to be. American Hernia Society #AHS24

The A’s: - Ability - Affability - Availability Nice keys to surgical success presented by Dr Michael Reinhorn American Hernia Society #AHS24

Smart advice from Jenny Shao, MD, FACS (she/her) on which mesh to use, especially in ventral hernia. American Hernia Society #AHS24

Standing room only for the Mesh session at American Hernia Society meeting. #AHS24

Amazing session titled “Understanding Mesh Options in 2024” Diego Lima, MD MSc Dr. Shirin Towfigh ✅😌💬 #AHS2024

My new favorite word (and Surgical Jeopardy answer): PROCTOCLYSIS

The ladies of #HERSA 🩷🩷🩷 Spent the afternoon, collaborating, brain storming and planning! Excited for what is to come Sabrina Drexel Jenny Shao, MD, FACS (she/her) Jana Sacco herniabarbie Kaela (Parnell) Blake, MD #dinaneedstwitter

Just a simple algorithm for minimally invasive repair of rectus diastasis when involving a ventral hernia. By Dr Pilar Hernandez-Granado. American Hernia Society #AHS24

It’s been an amazing American Hernia Society meeting so far. But the talk that blew me away the most is from Ihsan INAN, MD FMH FACS and his technique for posterior plication of the rectus diastasis while imbricating the lines alba using a Connell suturing technique. This allows less risk of seeing

Dr. Shirin Towfigh American Hernia Society Coming from you, very humbling your kind words Dr. Shirin Towfigh thank you

Dr. Shirin Towfigh American Hernia Society Source for more more videos as promised youtube.com/@geneva.surger…

Dr. Shirin Towfigh Hany Takla, MD, FACS, FASMBS American Hernia Society We surgeons are visual youtube.com/@geneva.surger… has all the tips. Full description of the technique is in process as a book chapter and long term follow up is as well in process

Congratulations Ana!! Keep working on advancing hernia care, especially in females.