Modifying Hernia Mesh Design to Improve Device Mechanical Performance and Promote Tension-Free Repair

Approximately 348,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed annually in the United States and the incisional hernia recurrence rate is approximately 20% as a result of suture and mesh device failure. Device failure is related to changes at the suture/tissue interface that leads to acute or chronic suture pull-through and surgical failure. To better manage mechanical tension, we propose a modified mesh design with extensions and demonstrate its mechanical superiority.

Source: Journal of Biomechanics - February 2, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Mohamed M. Ibrahim, Luke P. Poveromo, Richard R. Glisson, Agustin Cornejo, Alfredo E. Farjat, Ken Gall, Howard Levinson Source Type: research