Hernia Mesh | Uses | 合法醫療器材資訊網

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, using hernia mesh may improve a patient’s outcome because the surgery and recovery may take less time compared to other treatment options. However, the agency links recalled meshes to many reports of hernia mesh complications. Some patients require hernia mesh removal surgery[1] to treat these complications.

A main reason surgeons use hernia mesh is to lower the risk of a hernia recurring, or coming back.

There is a high chance of hernias[2] returning after repair surgery. Conventional hernia surgery stitches torn tissue back together. Some studies have shown that surgeries using mesh lead to fewer hernia recurrences. Others have found there are other complications that are more common with mesh.

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