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, ...

Surgical candidates with prior incisional hernia repair with mesh were prone to more complications and healthcare utilization when undergoing a subsequent operation through their prosthetic-reinforced ...

Using a synthetic mesh to repair an incisional hernia reduces tension at the surgical wound and prevents recurrence. Synthetic mesh allows defects of any size to be repaired without tension with a low ...

A randomized multi-centre trial comparing the cost-effectiveness of two surgical techniques for the repair of incisional hernias: laparoscopic vs. conventional open repair. The following patients will ...

Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is as effective as open repair, with similar recurrence rates, according to a multicenter randomized controlled trial of 194 patients. Hasan H. Eker, MD, a ...

FREMONT, Calif., June 30 Biomerix Corporation announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) Clearance to market its Biomerix Ventral Hernia Repair Mesh, the ...

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 ...

Liver transplantation has long served as a lifesaving intervention for patients with terminal liver disease. However, the necessity for extensive surgical incisions, combined with post‐operative ...

i need some help please. about six months ago i had to undergo an incisional hernia repair(MESH) operation as well as a lipectomy due to excessive skin that remained ...