The pain and discomfort of a hernia can interrupt daily activity and prevent patients from living life to the fullest. The good news is there are many options available for solving hernia problems.
The Ethicon Mesh Solution:
Did you know that the products surgeons use to repair hernias affect how patients heal and recover? This is especially true of mesh, an innovative solution for hernia repair. ETHICON creates many mesh products that are designed for effectiveness and patient comfort.
What is Ethicon Mesh?
There are many types of mesh products available, but surgeons typically use a sterile, woven material made from a synthetic plastic-like material, such as polypropylene. The mesh can be in the form of a patch that goes under or over the weakness, or it can be in the form of a plug that goes inside the hole.
Ethicon Mesh is very sturdy and strong, yet extremely thin. It is also soft and flexible to allow it to easily conform to body's movement, position, and size. Mesh is used in both tension-free and laparoscopic tension-free hernia repairs.
How Surgical Mesh Works
Mesh is generally available in various measurements and can often be cut to size. Depending on the repair technique used, the mesh is placed either under or over the defect in the abdominal wall and held in place by a few sutures. Mesh acts as "scaffolding" for new growth of a patient's own tissue, which eventually incorporates the mesh into the surrounding area.
ETHICON mesh products are designed for effectiveness and patient comfort. For more information on hurnia products, you can find more information about
Inguinal hernia products or
umbilical hernia products.