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Surgical mesh
Mesh is any sort of material placed in the body to serve as a matrix to support, reinforce, or bridge tissue. There is synthetic mesh that is usually made from a plastic type polymer or biologic mesh that is made out of collagen from skin of humans, pigs, or cows.
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A 36-year old asked:
Can surgical mesh come undone?
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A 56-year old female asked:
The fda continues to evaluate surgical mesh repair sui -release findings later date. Is it better not to use it at the present time? Confused!
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is there a way to remove surgical mesh from the obturator muscle in the hip and if so what type of dr would do this?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I havehad a nissen and hiatal hernia surgery then an abdominal wall reconstruction with surgical mesh then an abdominal wall reconstruction with pig?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is umbiblical surgery always done with mesh?
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A 56-year old male asked:
How difficult a hernia mesh removal surgery is?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is the mesh material used in an inguinal surgery safe?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the complications from transvaginal mesh surgery?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Is it possible to move my hernia mesh after surgery. How will I know of it has moved?
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A 34-year old male asked:
How easy is for hernia mesh to break or get missplaced ? Do abdominals heal as before surgery and cover it?
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A 64-year old female asked:
How long does it take for your body to get used to a mesh. I had an open surgery op for a hernia 2 mnth ago and it is still very painfull.
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A 45-year old asked:
My surgery was done on 7/3 and it was open not lap no mesh was used not sure what.That is but trying to find out about good pain control please?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Had rt inguinal surgery with mesh, they threw mesh box/wrapper into trash , on my insistence they told me its ethicon prolene mesh. Is this enough ?
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A 52-year old male asked:
I had to postpone my hernia mesh repair surgery, and so i am wondering while i am waiting for the appointed surgery if there is anything i can do to lower my risk of strangulated hernia?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I just had mid urethral mesh sling surgery 6/27 and my symptoms have worsened. I go to the bathroom very frequently and have the urge to go consistently. Is this normal after this procedure?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is a mesh a good surgical repair option for umbilical hernia?
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A 56-year old female asked:
After hernia surgery what are the chances of the mesh tearing?
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A male asked:
Can having erection effect hernia healing after open mesh surgery negatively?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can Masturbation do any harm to body after harnia surgery(mesh indirect surger?
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A male asked:
Is levitra (vardenafil) ok to take a week after open mesh inguinal surgery repair?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Open mesh hernia surgery 8 weeks ago. Ok to lift 10-15 lb range, like grocery bags, etc.?
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A 47-year old asked:
If I had the hernia surgery last week, and at times I feel pain from the mesh, is this normal?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I still feel painless lump in my left inguinal 5 days after my left inguinal surgery with a mesh?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Had surgery 3 yrs ago for paraesophageal hernia. Mesh was put in. Problems back now. I shake violently starting with spasms. Is this due to hernia?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I had a herniac surgery in 2007 & now in 2014 i came to know that I have hernia again. in my last surgery no mesh was used for repairing the problem & my size of herniac sac has increased since 2014, can masturbation be a possible cause for this increment
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A 44-year old asked:
If my hernia repair (with mesh) isn't healing well, will I need another surgery?
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A female asked:
How do I know if I damaged a hernia repair mesh from coughing 4 weeks after surgery.
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A female asked:
Had mesh used for rectocele surgery. The surgery was a failure and my vagina is shorter. What are viable options?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I can't get in my hernia doctor until friday and the pain is to the point i need answers. Pain is at 9.5, had surgery with mesh last week.
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A 56-year old male asked:
28 male, planning for indirect hernia surgery. Please advise which brand/product mesh would be best for me . My rt. Ing. Hetrnia is of apple size.?
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