Non-mesh hernia repairs
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We are happy to announce that as travel restrictions in Germany for UK residents have been relaxed, you will now be able to travel and undergo an operation in our clinics in Germany again. We can arrange an operation for you within two weeks.

Hernia repairs without mesh
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Leader in Europe

BioHernia is an international healthcare intermediary that connects individuals and elite athletes with the best non-mesh hernia surgeons in Europe.

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Performed by an expert surgeon

Our advanced operating techniques without mesh, are only guaranteed to have a good result in the hands of experienced surgeons. To guarantee you the best results, we have limited our partnerships to a handful of specialist surgeons who perform more than 400 non-mesh hernia operations yearly.

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Our surgeon interviewed by BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire

In a recent broadcast by BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire, a light is shed on the many patients with chronic groin pain following a hernia repair in NHS hospitals. Our surgeon, Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck, is interviewed to share her expertise in performing non-mesh hernia repairs and mesh removals.

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Latest on Brexit and our services

Until the 31st of December 2020 it was possible for our British patients to claim the costs of treatment back from the NHS, under EU law. The contents of the withdrawal deal that was struck on the 24st of December are not yet fully implemented by the NHS, so at this point we are still unable to say whether the NHS will continue to reimburse the costs for our treatments. You are, of course, always welcome as a private patient.

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Our patients rate us highly
And we are proud of that!

Thanks to our tailored approach and experienced surgeons, our patients are very satisfied with their operations.

I reached out to Biohernia for an online consultation prior to an eventual trip to Germany to see Dr. Koch. I was not sure if this was possible or not. Nahom helped me first. I sent all my previous exams reports and could talk to Dr. Koch via Zoom a few days after. Dr. Koch patiently answered all my questions and I felt I was really listened to. I really appreciated the honesty of Dr. Koch who didn't recommend surgery for my particular case and gave me some good advice. The same day Nahom sent me a protocol of exercises to do at home. Top-notch professionals.

marta di pasquale

07:09 08 Nov 21

BioHernia is an excellent organization. From the beginning till the after care everything was well organized. I can recommend everyone who needs surgery for an inguinal hernia to have it done by Dr. Andreas Koch. Everyone was very helpfully: in Amsterdam, in the Hotel, in the Taxi, in the Hospital etc.

Henk Waaijenberg

13:33 06 Nov 21

My bi-lateral hernia operation worked out very well and I would highly reccomend Dr. Koch's services to anyone especially if they qualify for NO-MESH surgery. Thanks Dr. Koch, staff and BioHernia for everything you did.GREAT TOWN COTTBUS!

mark wasley

07:57 28 Oct 21

This review is written by my husband Brian GutteridgeFantastic experience. I chose Dr. Andreas KOCH after watching his conversation on Herniatalk with Dr Shirin Towfigh. I was not wrong in my choice. My operation took place on 11th August 2021. Due to hospital shutdown during the pandemic, my hernia had been left untreated for months, it had got a lot worse and was giving me a lot of pain. Also I wanted a shouldice repair without mesh and very few surgeons are competent enough to carry out this procedure. Dr Koch speaks very good English, and is most professional. A surgeon who visits you at the hotel to check up on you after the operation! Unheard of.The staff at the Sorat Hotel where the patients are staying are very nice and most helpful. The fee for the operation is more than reasonable although this was not my deciding factor. I chose Dr Koch for his competence and reputation. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs a hernia operation.Once again I want to thank Dr Koch, his lovely medical team and Nahom at Biohernia for the whole experience and its smooth process from start to finish!Thank you from the bottom of my heartBrian Gutteridge.

Catherine Gutteridge

21:01 08 Sep 21

I had to suppress a little urge to give 'only' four stars. My insurance pays just half of the actual costs of surgery, and nothing for traveling and staying in Cottbus. I had some bad luck with (not uncommon) side effects. Back in the Netherlands I could get in touch with dr. Koch very easily, however, and he responded swiftly and reassuring.The whole experience was both great and surreal to me.I had some minor surgery in the past, but never had full anesthesia before. Not so much a nasty, but strangely disturbing experience.Within 4 weeks after the surgery I started some exercises: first with weights for arms and hands only. This week cycling some kilometers at a little over 20 km/hour. Maybe I could have started that a little sooner. After cycling I got more 'feedback' from knees –probably due to the lack of training in the 8 months before the surgery. Yes definitely SARS_CoV_2-related.

Frans Groenendijk

12:39 02 Sep 21

Great service from Dr. Koch and his team. The process was so easy from start to finish thanks to Biohernia. I have applied for reimbursement of the costs from the Health Service Executive in Ireland and am awaiting their processing of my claim. The recommended hotel (Sorat) was great too. I hope I never have a hernia on the other side but if I do I know where I will go.

Ed O'Connor

13:49 18 Aug 21

Overall, I had a VIP experience with a great result in July 2021, my hernia is gone and I have no pain.I live in Ireland, I had an inguinal hernia for over 2 years but I was reluctant to get surgery because the mesh’s horror story I heard. At the end, I found out about BioHernia when I was looking for a non-mesh surgery and I’m so glad I found them even if I was a bit sceptical at the beginning.The service from BioHernia was top, well organised even during COVID, in Ireland with HSE the surgery cost is covered. BioHernia put you in relation with the Doctor of your choice and can organise everything, I chose Dr. Koch in Germany as I read really good reviews about him and I was right, the result is amazing, Dr. Koch checked daily on me in the hotel following the surgery, the scar is tiny and the pain was low to moderate.Now after 4 weeks post-op I have zero pain and I can again carry things around, this is a life changer. Hopefully I won’t have any hernia again on the other side but if I do, I’ll re-use their service straightway, no more waiting!If you have one, get it done, don’t wait, all the best!

Julien Vailles

12:07 03 Aug 21

For us it was more like a holiday rather than a inguinal hernia surgery!Now, writing this seven weeks after the surgery I don’t feel anything anymore. Jus a little swelling were the cut was made. I can even see the cut hardly. I’m jogging over 30 minutes without any trouble and riding bike, walking, everything. And that’s what really matters, how life is after surgery. And that is great again.About the contact, communication, friendliness and expertise from Biohernia, Dr. Koch and his staff and even the people from the Sorat Hotel in Cottbus a big applause. From the first contact until the last, simply superb.And staying in the Hotel where Dr. Koch came by once or twice a day after the surgery made me a free man for the rest of the day, so my wife and I could stroll trough Cottbus and made some tours in the area. That is much more pleasant than laying in a swampy hospital all day waiting.

Bert

09:31 08 Jul 21

Best DecisionMy mesh free operation to correct an inguinal hernia was performed on a Wednesday morning a short 6 weeks after my initial call to Biohernia and speaking to Nahom. First contact was followed by a most reassuring video chat with Dr Koch concerning a possible operation, medical history, potential problems and recovery prospects.I decided to accept the operation date, the best decision but not the easiest with the potential problems Covid-19 could cause with travel arrangements and lockdowns.The morning of the operation, all was business like and relaxed, all preparations done, must have relaxed too much, came round as though from a sleep. All done, no pain or discomfort, attentive nurses, a short wait then a very welcome boxed lunch provided by the hotel.A nice long afternoon walk, what a relief, no hernia.Several hotel visits by Dr Koch to change surgical dressings, check for problems and confirm use of allocated medicines and wound dressings, all healing nicely.My thanks to Dr Koch and the marvelouos team at Biohernia for providing the possibility of a pain free future.

Brian Shelton

14:21 20 Jun 21

Met mijn liesbreuk aan de rechterzijde een aantal maanden rond gelopen. Twijfelend over de gedachte om een kunstof mat in mijn lichaam te laten plaatsen en zoekend naar een alternatief kwam ik bij Biohernia terecht. Ik vind het diep triest dat er in Nederland geen dokter te vinden is die zonder matje kan en wil opereren. Na een intake gesprek met dokter Koch was ik er van overtuigd dat hij me op een natuurlijke manier kon helpen. In augustus 2020 naar Cottbus bij Berlijn gereden (vliegen was geen echte optie i.v.m. corona) en daar prima geholpen door dr. Koch en zijn team. Op woensdag geopereerd en op vrijdag en zaterdag in twee etappes heeft mijn echtgenote ons weer teruggereden naar Nederland. Het is een flinke reis, maar mocht de linkerzijde ooit aan de beurt zijn, da zou ik zonder twijfel weer naar Berlijn rijden of vliegen. Deze man is een professionel op zijn vakgebied.

Björn Buitenhuis

21:15 18 Jun 21

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!Almost too good to be true - the entire process, from planning and organising, to consults, the surgery, walking out of the clinic the day of, recovering the next few days and then a few weeks on the lighter side (no lifting, really),... perfect! I'm glad I did it, with both sides done, and no regrets. Good job, Nahom, and the medical team!

Christian Schoepke

16:53 23 Feb 21

Via BioHernia ben ik in kontakt gekomen met Dr Wiese in Kelkheim. Ik ben 14-01-21 geopereerd en ik heb na de operatie gelijk 2 uur gelopen op advies van Dr Wiese, en de andere dag weer 5 km. De dag na de operatie ben ik op controle bij hem geweest en mocht ik naar huis. Dr Wiese is een heel kundige en aardige arts die alles heel goed uitlegt. Ik ben heel blij dat ik de beslissing heeft genomen om mij via BioHernia een operatie zonder matje heb laten doe. Alle lof voor BioHernia en Dr Wiese.

Jan van Hoven

14:39 11 Feb 21

ExcellentIk ben een vrouw die bij dr. Koch kwam met een enkelzijdige liesbreuk en ben fantastisch geholpen. De succesvolle operatie was 4 maanden geleden en nu heb ik geen klachten meer, geen pijn en geen beperkingen. Een droom! Wat een opluchting. Wat een verbetering. Hartelijk, hartelijk dank!Ik heb net een review geschreven over Biohernia op trustpilot in het Engels, ik voeg hem hieronder bij:I am a woman who had a one-sided inguinal hernia and was operated on very succesfully by Dr. Koch 4 months ago. I have no pain anymore now and have not yet come across a limitation in movements or lifting. What a relief!I am very happy with and grateful for this ideal result.The communication with Nahom was always friendly and clear. The first visit to Amsterdam was quick, efficient and friendly. It was easy to park and close to the highway and there Dr. Koch told me that I would be a candidate for his treatment. And later on my insurance told me that it would be reimbursed. So all lights were green.Then a date was chosen to go to Cottbus, Germany. My partner went with me, which was very pleasant. We went by car, which was a long drive and which meant that he had to drive all the way back; therefor we spend the night in a hotel on the return.The Sorat hotel in Cottbus was good (and certainly more comfortable than a hospital bed) and totally used to guests from Biohernia (with icepacks for the wound, a room next to the elevator, a lunchpack for in the hospital, help when needed). It is situated in a pleasant part of Cottbus, so when I was walking cautiously my little rounds after the operation, I liked my surroundings and restaurants were close.On Monday we had the first meeting in Dr. Koch's clinic, which is situated in a big hospital-like building with a parking in front; take the door on the left side. (We had to search a bit). I had another check with Dr. Koch, a talk with the anesthesiologist, a Covid-test and was given information and papers to sign. The next day we were free and spent a lovely afternoon in the Spreewalt in a boat, eating 'gurken'. This enhanced my relaxation before the operation and my feeling of having a romantic time together. The next day the other Dutch patient and I were waiting for the taxi at 6 in the morning. When we were In the hospital the staff gave me the feeling that everything that happened was all very routine for them, that they had been doing this for a long time and were good at what they did. I liked that, because it was not at all routine for me and being the subject of an operation is not in my top 10 of nice things to do. But it had to be done and this is an excellent place to have it done. Afterwards Dr. Koch came to my hotel room every day I was there, including the first day. He was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. The next day I got a lymph-draining massage in the hotel from a massage-therapist, to help evacuate post-operative fluids (around 35 euros). Another sign that Biohernia has thought of everything that is helpfull and has integrated that in a total package and they guide you on the way.Afterwards when I was home and I had less and less pain, it was time to stop with the painkillers, I went too fast with the tapering and learned that it was better for me to gradually stop (600mg->400mg->300mg->200mg), because they are also anti-inflammatory and my wound became red and hot when I went down too fast. Already two weeks after the operation I had no pain anymore. Now four months later I am very very pleased.Thank you Dr. Koch and team!

cedric peig

17:04 05 Feb 21

Op 25 november heb ik mij laten opereren door Dr. Andreas Koch in Duitsland. Alles werd keurig geregeld door Biohernia. Zelf heengereden vanuit Nederland naar Cottbus, dit was prima te doen. De eerste twee weken na de operatie was ik erg voorzichtig en voel je de wond nog wel een beetje, maar al snel krijg je steeds meer vertrouwen en gaat het lopen steeds beter. Momenteel gaat alles super en heb ik geen moment spijt gehad, dat ik me in Duitsland zonder matje heb laten opereren. Aanrader!

dutchsharkwarrior dutchsharkwarrior

22:26 06 Jan 21

Bij mijn zoektocht naar een liesbreuk operatie zonder matje kwam ook BioHernia naar voren. In goed overleg met BioHernia gekozen voor een operatie (eind november 2020) door dr. Wiese in Kelkheim (Frankfurt).Ik heb dr. Wiese leren kennen als een kundig en enthousiast arts met een oog voor de patient. Na de operatie s'ochtends, s'middags al een wandeling gemaakt van ca. 8 km. Veel gewandeld als pijnbestrijding op advies van dr. Wiese en daardoor nagenoeg geen pijnmedicatie nodig gehad.Terugkijkend ben ik zeer tevreden over het resultaat en de keuze voor BioHernia en dr. Wiese.

Arthur Verwaal

12:50 28 Dec 20

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For an optimal result and your health in the long term, we choose to treat your hernia(s) without the use of plastic meshes. We use innovative operation methods that provide a quick recovery and excellent results.

√ Minimal risk of recurrence
√ No chronic ‘mesh pain’
√ Best operation methods for active people

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From the Three Lions to UEFA Champions League winners: every year our surgeons treat countless top footballers with hernias. Considering top athletes require the very best care, we are very proud that they, so often, choose our surgeons to repair their hernias.

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