A 62-year-old man with a parastomal hernia at the site of a urinary conduit and symptoms of urinary obstruction lasting ...

after complications following her hernia mesh repair "Too many" types of hernia mesh implants are being used on NHS patients with little or no clinical evidence, the BBC has been told. New data ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Dr. Vigna advocates for P4HB mesh over synthetic alternatives in hernia repair, citing lower infection risks and better o ...

A thin, lighted scope called a laparoscope is inserted through the incision. The instruments to repair the hernia are inserted through other small incisions in the lower abdomen. Mesh is then placed ...

Up to 170,000 people who have had hernia ... have no consistent policy for guidelines on treatment or follow-up with patients. Jen Coles had to use a cane to walk following her mesh implant ...

For example, in a study comparing suture repair of incisional hernia to mesh repair, it was found that ... [17] in our series there was no anastomotic leaks and a hernia recurrence rate of ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than 1.6 million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

meaning you will be asleep and feel no pain. A tiny incision will be made through which an even smaller camera will be inserted in your body, which allows the surgeon to see exactly where the repair ...