WASHINGTON, DC — In patients undergoing elective incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh is associated with a lower risk for reoperation related to recurrence, but that benefit is partially offset ...

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, ...

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 ...

When an organ, intestine, or fatty tissue is displaced and protrudes through a hole or weak spot in the nearby muscle or connecting tissue, it’s called a hernia. According to the FDA, more than ...

A woman who had mesh inserted to repair a hernia says her life is a living hell dominated by excruciating bowel obstructions, leaving her vomiting up faeces. Kathleen Levinson fought back tears when ...

The vaginal mesh scandal continues to dominate headlines after hundreds of thousands of women around the world experienced life-changing complications, but now, campaigners in the UK want to ensure ...

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 ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas — Moving is never easy. It's even harder when you're recovering from your ninth surgery. “I wish somebody had told me don't do it, don't do it,” said Carmen Pacheco. “It's put 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, ...

The vaginal mesh scandal continues to dominate headlines after hundreds of thousands of women around the world experienced life-changing complications, but now, campaigners in the UK want to ensure ...