Computer-based instruction programs like CPS provide benefits for students and instructors in the classrooms of today and the future. Using the technology can better prepare JROTC students for college, where computer-based instruction is getting more and more prevalent. JROTC instructors retired Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Everette Red Hodges of Johnson High and retired Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Elijah Porter of Butler High have yet to use CPS in their classrooms.
1 An inguinal hernia can be repaired through open surgery or laparoscopic surgery, according to the National Guideline Clearinghouse. 2  A recent study of more than 1.5 million hernia operations found that the average cost for an open hernia surgery ranged between $4,200 and $6,200.
Hernia repairs are usually performed as an outpatient procedure. There are usually no dietary restrictions, and work and regular activity may usually be resumed in one or two weeks. Complete recovery usually takes three to four weeks, with no heavy lifting for two to three months.