National Hernia Network is a Network of Hernia Specialists Located Throughout the State of Florida
National Hernia Network contracts with large corporations, insurance companies, small businesses,
and individuals to provide high quality surgical treatment for all types of abdominal and groin hernias. Simple "global-fee billing" saves time and money.
- Do One Thing
- Simplify the Process
- Get Back to Work Faster
Prompt evaluation by trained specialists, expedited scheduling and quicker recovery has changed the
landscape of hernia repair. Attention to all of the details allows National Hernia Network to provide
an excellent service to the patient and employer. Returning a patient to full unrestricted activity
both personally and professionally is the goal of National Hernia Network’s physicians and staff. National
Hernia Network streamlines the process to afford all involved the best and most efficient care available.
Hernia Repair Options
National Hernia Network surgeons will make an honest evaluation of your condition and recommend the most
appropriate hernia repair. As a general rule, you can trust what your hernia surgeon recommends, but be sure
to listen carefully, take notes, and ask questions.
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Tension Repairs
These hernia repairs take a great deal of skill and time to learn. As with any skill, the benefit of these tension hernia repairs depends
greatly on the knowledge, technique and experience of the hernia surgeon.
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Tension-Free Repairs
Many hernia surgeons utilize the simple overlay hernia repair as a “tension free” ventral hernia repair. The
defect is dissected free from the hernia sack, and the size and shape of the defect is measured.
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Laparoscopic Repairs
Multiple small incisions are made for the camera and instruments (working ports). Following the same surgical
tenets as the preperitoneal hernia repair, a large piece of mesh is placed in the preperitoneal space with a
large cut of overlap to ensure adequate coverage and decreased recurrence rates.
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Do One Thing; Do It Well
National Hernia Network hernia surgeons have been selected for their skill and expertise in hernia care.
Each National Hernia Network surgeon has performed a high volume of hernia repair cases, which has allowed them to
fine-tune their techniques that result in consistent outcomes. All procedures are performed on an outpatient basis
at state-of-the-art outpatient surgery centers. The network’s hernia surgeons are board certified, Fellows of the
American College of Surgeons, and members of the American Hernia Society.
Hernia Repair Doesn't Require Weeks of Lost Productivity!
In the past, tension hernia repairs (simply suturing or sewing the "weak spot" closed) required prolonged periods of convalescence.
It was not unusual for patients to be "off", "out of commission", or basically unable to perform any duties for 4 to 6 weeks.
Even with this prolonged recovery period, recurrent hernias (getting a hernia "back") ranged from 5-15%. The use of mesh
"tension free" repairs has revolutionized these past statistics.
National Hernia Network provides only mesh tension free repairs at the company's facilities around the State of Florida.
The lack of tension creates less pain, allowing for faster recuperation. In general, most initial hernia patients can return to
"light duty" (<25 lbs. Lifting) in 7-14 days. Return to "full unrestricted duty" can be accomplished in 3 weeks. Time off
after the surgical repair is only half the story. Many workers' compensation cases take weeks to get the initial evaluation
scheduled with a hernia surgeon. Often during this time, employees are restricted in their activities while they wait to be seen.
Even after an evaluation reveals a hernia, scheduling can be another 2 to 3 weeks. National Hernia Network provides prompt access
to hernia specialists around the State. Most patients can be seen in 3-5 days of a call to National Hernia Network. If a hernia
is diagnosed, a mesh repair at an outpatient surgical facility is scheduled within 7 days.