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A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot or opening in the muscle or tissue that normally holds it in place. Most ...

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 ...

Researchers led by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, have conducted a long-term study regarding the use of mesh reinforcement in hiatal hernia repair for patients with gastroesophageal reflux ...

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, ...

Repair of ventral hernias—hernias of the abdominal wall—is among the most commonly performed operations, but not all meshes used in these procedures are created equal, with varying outcomes and costs ...

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 ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A doctor at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge is changing the face of hernia surgery around the world. He's the first to use a newly developed mesh ...

Plaintiff alleged infection, abscess caused by defective mesh implant Company still faces more than 26,000 hernia mesh claims in federal and state court April 15 - A jury on Friday ordered Becton, ...