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Umbilical hernia
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What is the ideal size of mesh that is used for umbilical hernia by surgeon ?
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It's on size of defect
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Depends on the umbilical hernia defect size
Mesh shud cover 5cm all around the hernia defect
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Dr. Tejesh Hujare
Anesthesiologist
6 yrs exp
Mumbai
Depends upon defect of the hernia
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Size of mesh depends on what's the size of the defect.
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