Hernia surgery at a Shanghai public hospital's VIP clinic: one great result, one near miss
- When
- 2012-04
- City
- Shanghai
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- USA
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Timeline
2012-04
The hernia surgery was better than I expected in the US. The knee surgery near miss taught me to always get a second opinion.
What went well
- Laparoscopic hernia repair at Shanghai East Hospital VIP clinic went smoothly: private room, attentive nurses, about one fifth the cost of foreigner-oriented private hospitals
What was hard
- Knee surgery was scheduled with little explanation; only after check-in did staff mention removing rather than repairing the meniscus
- Second opinions said knee surgery was ill-advised; physical therapy was the right call
- Author notes a local tendency toward surgery as a first resort
The hernia surgery was better than I expected in the US. The knee surgery near miss taught me to always get a second opinion.
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