Hernia Mesh Claims in Washington County, Utah Including St George and Hurricane
Surgical mesh is made of plastic and looks a lot like a window screen. It is used to support damaged tissue around a hernia. Hernias often occur in the abdomen when an organ such as intestines pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscle. Surgical mesh is often used to strengthen the tissue at and near the point where the organ pushed through. According to the FDA, "the most common adverse events following hernia repair with mesh are pain, infection, hernia recurrenc