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, ...

The new surgical meshes can be used in procedures like hernia repair are an all-too common source of surgical complications like infection and non-healing wounds, many of which develop more than a ...

The most effective method for repair of a groin hernia involves the use of a synthetic mesh, but this type of mesh is unaffordable for many patients in low- and middle-income countries. Sterilized ...

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 ...