Mesh Used For Inguinal Hernia Repair

Bard mesh reinforces the weakened area allowing for tissue ingrowth and resiliency.

Mesh used for inguinal hernia repair. Inguinal hernias an inguinal hernia occurs when a part of the lower abdominal wall is too weak to contain internal tissue or organs causing them to bulge through. Inguinal hernia surgery is an operation to repair a weakness in the abdominal wall that abnormally allows abdominal contents to slip into a narrow tube called the inguinal canal in the groin region. Hernia mesh has been around for over 50 years and earlier versions of it have long been regarded as the gold standard to use in repairs. Bard mesh can be tailored preoperatively and customized to any unique situation.

Today a mesh product is commonly used in hernia repairs. Approximately 800 000 are to repair inguinal hernias and the rest are for other types of hernias. With more than 50 years of clinical experience bard mesh is the gold standard product to be used in a tension free hernia repair technique. In this blog post i outline the causes and symptoms of inguinal hernias and explain how complications can arise if defective hernia mesh is used to repair them.

In fact despite recent negative press regarding use of abdominal mesh use of mesh in an inguinal hernia repair remains the standard of care. Laparoscopy this method leaves smaller scars than. Surgery remains the ultimate treatment for all types of hernias as they will not get better on their own however not all require immediate repair.