Male 28, i feel bad when i came to know that my rt inguinal large hernia surgery with mesh was not done by the head of department rather by his intern?

Good outcome?: It is likely that the head directed an intern in the procedure. This occurs in training centers as there is no other way to teach trainees who might be your doctor in the future. However, the head ensures that everything that is done is how he/she wants it. It is the responsiblitiy of your surgeon to ensure that the outcome is the same. In most operations, there is an assistant.

Shouldn't be: In the us, many operations are done by an attending and a trainee. They are both at the table, and intimately involved on the operation. Further, the trainee is not responsible for major decision making. While trainees gradually over the course of 5-7 years perform more tasks of the operation, the attending surgeon is right there to prevent problems.