Hernia Mesh Surgery | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Hernia mesh surgery is a procedure to correct tissue or organs protruding through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or tissue. Surgeons use surgical mesh[1] made from biological or synthetic materials to cover the gap. They attach this medical device[2] with sutures or staples. Tissue then grows into the mesh to reinforce the muscle wall.

Doctors perform more than 700,000 surgeries for inguinal hernias[3] annually in the United States. Surgery options with or without mesh[4] depend on the size and location of the hernia. Most hernia surgeries[5] in the United States use mesh, as this repair method can minimize recovery time and reduce recurrence.

Surgery is the only way to correct a hernia[6] permanently. Before the use of hernia mesh, recurrence was the primary compli...