Is Using a Hernia Mesh Product a Guarantee That You Will Get an Infection After the Surgery?
Unfortunately, there is an increased risk of a surgical site infection with any type of hernia repair surgery using a hernia mesh. If the hernia mesh is defective it can lead to the situation of becoming contaminated within the body, before, during or after the hernia repair surgery. The placement of a defective hernia mesh can also cause issues with the healing process following a surgery to repair a hernia. Any time that there is a ventral hernia repair, the defective hernia mesh product will cause issues with the healing, drainage or development of organisms and infections after the surgery. Some serious conditions that erupt after a hernia surgery related to infection can include:1
- Abscess development