Leading Canadian hernia surgeon Robert Bendavid says a Kiwi counterpart is wrong to say using mesh is "safe and effective".STUFF / Stuff A leading Canadian hernia surgeon says the risk of ...

The vaginal mesh scandal continues to dominate headlines after hundreds of thousands of women around the world experienced life-changing complications, but now, campaigners in the UK want to ensure ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The national law firm of Baron & Budd is now accepting lawsuits on behalf of patients who suffered health problems after being implanted with a hernia mesh as part of a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — More than one million hernia surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. The majority of those surgeries involve plastic mesh. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration ordered ...

Among patients undergoing incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh to reinforce the repair was associated with a lower risk of hernia recurrence over 5 years compared with when mesh was not used, ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas — Moving is never easy. It's even harder when you're recovering from your ninth surgery. “I wish somebody had told me don't do it, don't do it,” said Carmen Pacheco. “It's put a ...

A woman who had mesh inserted to repair a hernia says her life is a living hell dominated by excruciating bowel obstructions, leaving her vomiting up faeces. Kathleen Levinson fought back tears when ...

Australian surgeons say complications are rare for hernia mesh surgery, as more patients speak out about issues they have experienced after the procedure. People who have had problems after hernia ...