The most effective method for repair of a groin hernia involves the use of a synthetic mesh, but this type of mesh is unaffordable for many patients in low- and middle-income countries. Sterilized ...

We randomly assigned men with inguinal hernias at 14 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to either open mesh or laparoscopic mesh repair. The primary outcome was recurrence of hernias at two years.

The new surgical meshes can be used in procedures like hernia repair are an all-too common source of surgical complications like infection and non-healing wounds, many of which develop more than a ...

Introduction: Hiatal hernia (HH) repair with mesh reinforcement is a commonly performed procedure to reduce the recurrence of HH. Mesh migration (MM) remains a rare but serious complication. Aim: The ...