Hernia Mesh Complications
Some people have encountered serious hernia mesh complications. A hernia mesh is a surgical patch that is sometimes used to repair hernias. Hundreds of thousands of hernia repair operations are performed each year both with and without surgical mesh, and patients generally recover quickly and do well after surgery.
Some people have encountered serious hernia mesh complications. A hernia mesh is a surgical patch that is sometimes used to repair hernias. Hundreds of thousands of hernia repair operations are performed each year both with and without surgical mesh, and patients generally recover quickly and do well after surgery.
However, FDA has received reports of complications associated with the hernia mesh. The complications include adverse reactions to the mesh, adhesions (when the loops of the intestines adhere to each other or the mesh), and injuries to nearby organs, nerves or blood vessels. Other complications of hernia repair can occur with or without the mesh, including infection, chronic pain and hernia recurrence. Most of the complications reported so far have been associated with mesh products that have been recalled and are no longer on the market.
Which hernia mesh patches have been recalled?
The hernia mesh patches that have been recalled were manufactured by Davol, Inc., and released under the brand names Bard, Composix, and Kugel. In some cases, the ring in these hernia repair mesh patches has broken. This has caused severe injuries to patients
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