Here Is a Quick Review of Hernia Mesh Devices and Their Associated Risks

 

Hernia Mesh Devices

Hernia is one of the common conditions affecting a large percentage of population worldwide. Hernias is a medical condition that occur when a weakness in the muscular wall of the abdomen allows organs and tissues to push through. Hernia mesh devices are surgical meshes that are used to provide additional support to weak/damaged tissue. Most of the hernia mesh devices are made up of animal tissue or synthetic materials and can be found in knitted mesh of non-knitted sheet forms.

Hiatal hernias, umbilical hernia, femoral hernia, inguinal hernia, and abdominal hernia are some the common types of hernia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers the mesh (hernia mesh devices) used for hernia repair surgeries to be safe, but admits that complications may occur in rare cases). The most severe form of these complications can be fatal. More than 3 million hernia mesh repair surgeries are carried out worldwide every year, while around 1.2 million hernia mesh repair surgeries are conducted in the U.S. every year.

Open tension-free repair surgery and laparoscopic hernia repair surgery are the two most commonly used methods for mesh repair surgery. These surgical devices are available in various sizes and can often be cut to size depending on the repair technique or the size of the hernia. Hernia mesh devices are either placed over the defective area in the abdominal wall or bellow it, which can hold in place with a few sutures.

Moreover, it is important for physicians to perform proper tissue closure when they perform surgeries using hernia mesh devices. For instance, if the wrong tissue is selected to close the repair sites, or if the tissue used is of a low quality, the device will be rendered ineffective and may cause the formation of blood clots that lead to the formation of pulmonary embolism. Such complications arise when the person is left with little to no blood flow to his circulatory system, as well as the absence of sufficient oxygen. In either case, the person dies.

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