Surgical mesh was first used for hernia repair surgery beginning in the 1950s. (tvmlawsuithelp.com)
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the most commonly reported complications for hernia repair surgeries, include: (alabamalitigationreview.com)
Approximately 70,000 surgical inguinal hernia repairs are performed in England each year, and the number of patients reporting complications is increasing. (thompsons.law)