Martin Kurzer

Written by a patient at St John & St Elizabeth Hospital

I had the misfortune to suffer a femoral hernia some two years after receiving treatment for an inguinal (I'm going to take great care in the future to avoid a full house!). However, after the initial horror of realising what had happened at a time when I simply could not afford to be laid up, Martin Kurzer was extremely reassuring, and arranged for the op' quickly and efficiently. I had general anaesthetic and had to stay in one night, but the whole experience was extremely stress-free, and I suffered little or no pain and discomfort afterwards. The incision has healed perfectly, and I am now hardly aware of it at all. Thank you Martin, and all your helpful and caring staff, for making such a potentially traumatic event ultimately so satisfactorily resolved!

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Having received inguinal hernia advice along with the incidence of chronic pain in my location, I was advised to research the matter further on the internet. I spent a considerable time doing this. It became clear that an opinion from a leading London hernia specialist was essential. A consultation with Martin Kurzer was arranged on 23 March 2017. He was reassuring and clearly knowledgeable. I decided to let him undertake the primary open hernia repair with mesh on 26 April 2017 at the age of 67. The hernia repair with a local anesthetic and sedation, involving an overnight stay in hospital, went well. There was no noticeable pain thereafter other than soreness at the incision site. Soreness getting in and out of bed, getting up from a sofa or low chair and putting on socks and shoes, but not when walking. This lasted for about six days, slowly diminishing after the third day. Within 48 hours I walked three miles on the flat with my wife with no problems whatsoever. On the ninth day, I went to the gym and did twenty minutes on the crosstrainer, just one level down from my usual mid-level resistance. Now some three weeks later, the swelling has practically gone and the area is not really sensitive to touch. I look forward to playing competitive tennis in another three weeks. There is much positively said about selecting a specialist hernia surgeon at a hernia centre for the best outcome. This has very much been my case and I would recommend Martin Kurzer's skills in the area of hernia surgery. Not only is he excellent, he has a very good anesthetist along with a caring team at the Hospital of St John & St. Elizabeth, London.

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When I saw Mr Kurzer about my inguinal hernia, "nervous" does not fully describe my state of mind. In fact I was in a state of terror about having an operation for the first time in my life. I might even have seemed hysterical, but I remember that Mr Kurzer calmed my fears and made me feel that I was in the best possible hands. He was very approachable and accessible, which made everything much easier. The operation went very smoothly and without incident. I did have some post operative pain, but after a few weeks that was gone and now I have no problems at all with the repair. I would recommend him 100% and if I ever had to have another hernia repair, I would turn to him without reservation.

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Written by a patient at St John & St Elizabeth Hospital

I went under the knife for the first time in my life on the 26 April this year to fix an inguinal hernia. I had one, very quick, pre-op meeting with Mr Kurzer which had confirmed the need for surgery and then was booked in a couple of weeks later. The day itself went very smoothly with great support from all the staff I met. Just before the surgery itself it was decided that I would go under a general anesthetic which was fine by me, I was very happy to go to sleep and wake up with it all over! It's now two and a half weeks later and I cannot believe how well the recovery has gone. The scar is a small, neat red line and, while there is still some tenderness around the area of the incision, I've really not been in any great pain and have taken nothing more than a handful of Ibruprofen in the first few days. Mr Kurzer called me the morning after and has been in contact by text since. I'm looking forward to seeing him this week for my post-op consultation and expect to be fully returned to health within the next few weeks.

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As an extremely anxious patient it was difficult for me to contemplate having surgery for my Bilateral inguinal hernia's, despite the obvious fact that no treatment was not a long term option due to the increasing discomfort and life style limitations caused by them. At the initial consultation Mr Kurzers calm and approachable manner together with his wealth of knowledge and experience helped me to decide to go ahead with the surgery last week. It went very smoothly under a local anaesthetic with sedation and I slept through it all without any problems. The aftercare was faultless and Martin is always contactable to discuss any issues or concerns that you may have post op. The patient's post op instructions of what to expect post op is very helpful and nine day's onwards the recovery is going as planned. Thank you Martin for your kind approach and holistic understanding of me and my previous medical history. Steve J.

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