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Is inguinal hernia mesh safe? A prospective study

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Hernia repair surgery using synthetic mesh is the standard of care in modern surgery. Complications from uro‐gynaecological mesh have been reported in the New Zealand media and there is public… Click to show full abstract

Hernia repair surgery using synthetic mesh is the standard of care in modern surgery. Complications from uro‐gynaecological mesh have been reported in the New Zealand media and there is public concern regarding the use of any mesh for any reason. This study reports long‐term outcomes in inguinal hernia surgery in a large cohort of elective operations using mesh.

Keywords: hernia; surgery; study; hernia mesh; inguinal hernia

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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