Although mesh repair had a small reduction in recurrence rates compared with suture repairs for primary ventral hernias, risks for seroma and surgical site infection (SSI) increased, according to a ...

Among patients undergoing incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh to reinforce the repair was associated with a lower risk of hernia recurrence over 5 years compared with when mesh was not used, ...

You've seen the commercials and heard the negative news about surgical mesh – and you're probably wondering if it's safe. You're not alone. Many people who need hernia repair have this concern. Dr.

Mesh reinforcement is standard in ventral hernia repair, but the optimal anatomical mesh placement remains debated.A study ...

Egypt: The sandwich mesh repair technique appears to be a feasible surgical option for lumbar incisional hernia repair, with ...

Why do some hernias come back after surgery? A surgeon explains recurrence rates, common risk factors, why repeat surgeries are more complex and how robotic-assisted surgery may help in selected cases ...

Tension-free crural repair with nonabsorbable mesh did not reduce the incidence of hiatal hernia recurrence in patients undergoing antireflux surgery for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Patients who undergo mesh surgery for an abdominal hernia are less likely to experience a hernia recurrence than those who have surgery using sutures only, a review of nine studies finds. Both ...

Roseanna Clarkin is now registered as disabled, after complications following her hernia mesh repair "Too many" types of hernia mesh implants are being used on NHS patients with little or no clinical ...