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, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A population based study showed a 3,7% yearly increase in the incidence of incisional hernia repair per 10.000 people [5] in the United States. Since obesity plays an important role in developing an ...