Most hernia mesh products are made from polypropylene, a type of plastic. Once implanted, this material triggers a continuous inflammatory response known as a foreign body reaction. This reaction doesn’t stop—and it affects each patient differently.
Whether for inguinal hernia repair, ventral hernia repair, or treating a chronic abdominal wound, the risks associated with polypropylene mesh are serious—and all too real.
“P4HB is a bioabsorbable mesh, meaning that the mesh is removed by the normal human immunological response over 18 months, and when compared with polypropylene Marlex mesh in ventral hernia repair, has comparable outcomes of risk of reoccurrence at three years,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national product liability attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, hernia mesh attorney, […]
Dr. Greg Vigna, board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, states “During my clinical practice at a long-term acute care hospital, we frequently treated patients suffering from complications due to infected abdominal mesh. After surgical removal of infected polypropylene mesh, these patients were left with large abdominal wounds. Their treatment required long-term hospitalizations, vac packs, […]
“There needs to be greater consumer protection before introducing faulty products to the market,” states Dr. Oscar Olavarria, MD, general surgeon, University of Texas, Houston. Dr. Greg Vigna, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, says, “At issue is the continued use of certain medical devices when safer alternative procedures or designs of devices may be […]
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