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What Are the Different Types of Hernia Meshes That Can Potentially Make You Sick with an Infection?
Hernia meshes are used in the repair of a hernia. These surgical procedures are generally safe, uncomplicated and performed widely across the United States and globally. There is a problem though when you have a defective hernia mesh. At that point, all bets are off if your hernia mesh does not pass the grade when it comes from the manufacturer.
In those cases, your hernia mesh may make you very sick with a serious infection. If you have been personally injured by developing a serious infection after your hernia mesh surgery, you need to call a Los Angeles hernia mesh law firm at 866-INJURY2 or 866-465-8792. Our legal team can review your personal injury case and give you the next steps to initiating a lawsuit based on the merits of your claim.
What Are the Different Types of Hernia Mesh Materials That Can Be Used in a Hernia Mesh Repair Surgery?
There are many different types of hernia meshes that are used today in hernia mesh repair surgeries. The various types of hernia meshes include:1
- Polypropylene
- Polyester
- Expanded polytetrafluroethylene
- Polyglactin 910
- Polyglactin 910
- Poliglecaprone 25
- Polypropylene
- Composite meshes
- Human derivatives
- Non-human derivatives
These meshes are either permanent, partially absorbable or absorbable, and have a rare, mild or moderate rate of adhesion to other organs in the body once implanted.1 In a way, there are few reasons for you to have to become an expert on hernia mesh products. This is because you will not be picking out the hernia mesh products for your hernia repair surgery, your surgeon is responsible for choosing the hernia mesh for your surgery.
But you must know that many hernia meshes can be defective from the get go, which is the worst news for someone about to receive one in a hernia repair surgery. A defective hernia mesh can cause havoc in the human body and can be the reason that you develop an infection later after your hernia repair surgery. If this has happened to you call us to talk to a Los Angeles hernia mesh lawyer today, about your personal injuries related to a failed hernia mesh product after your surgery to repair a hernia.
Why Are Infections in the Body from a Hernia Mesh So Serious and a Threat to Human Health?
There are many reasons why we should all be afraid of an infection in the body. If you have had a hernia mesh surgery, you are at a high risk of developing an infection after the surgery. An infection in the body can become quite serious quickly and leave you susceptible to other medical conditions and problems later on. If you develop an infection related to a hernia mesh surgery, you can develop infections such as:2
- Staphylococcus
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Escherichia coli
- Pseudomonas
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
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When these infections occur after a hernia mesh repair surgery, a management treatment therapy needs to be reviewed and a debridement or “cleaning out” strategy is appropriate to preserve the wound healing facilities following your surgical procedure. If this all sounds very complicated, we understand and we are here to talk to you about your personal injury related to your hernia mesh surgery gone wrong. If you have questions regarding the worth, value or settlement procedures related to a hernia mesh product lawsuit, you need to call our law office today to talk about your concerns. We are available to take your call at the Walch law, and you can call us at 866-INJURY2 or 866-465-8792.
References
1Elango, S., Perumalsamy, S., Ramachandran, K., & Vadodaria, K. (2017). Mesh materials and hernia repair. BioMedicine, 7(3), 16. https://doi.org/10.1051/bmdcn/2017070316
2Jin, C., Shen, Y., & Chen, J. (2020). Laparoscopic evaluation and management of 47 patients with late-onset mesh infection after inguinal hernioplasty. Hernia, 24, 381-385.