Hernia Mesh Attorneys Helping Victims Nationwide and Across Texas including Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio
Have you or a loved one been experiencing serious side effects, pain, or decreased quality of life after hernia mesh repair surgery? Have you needed additional surgeries to repair the damage caused by defective hernia mesh? If your answer is yes, you may be entitled to receive financial compensation. The attorneys at Leger Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC handle hernia mesh cases from all over the United States and are waiting to help you. Our vigilant team of attorneys know how seriously defective hernia mesh can injure patients and will work tirelessly to ensure that our clients get the compensation to which they are entitled.
The Use of Surgical Mesh for Hernia Treatment
For many years, surgery was the main option for treating hernias, where a doctor would put the organ tissue back in place and stitch up the muscle tear. The issue with this treatment was that the stitching could easily tear away from the incision, resulting in a high recurrence of multiple hernias in patients. To aid in surgical treatment, companies began producing hernia mesh, which is now used in a majority of hernia surgeries.
The purpose of the hernia mesh is to help strengthen the organ wall so that tissue cannot protrude through again. There are several different types of hernia mesh, including absorbable, non-absorbable, composite, synthetic, and animal derived. Each doctor should carefully choose the appropriate type of mesh depending on the circumstances of each patient.
Complications and adverse effects resulting from defective hernia mesh include:
- Adhesions, which can form from the mesh sticking to the intestines
- Abdominal pain
- Infections and a potential for sepsis
- Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
- Fluid build-up at the surgical site
- Neurological changes
- Bowel obstruction
- Joint pain
- Fistulas
- Nerve damage
- Issues with the liver
- Internal bleeding
- Bunching of the mesh
- Migration of the mesh
Please contact your doctor immediately if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms after a hernia mesh surgery:
- High fever (above 101 degrees)
- Excessive pain
- Difficulty urinating or passing stool or gas
- Swelling or bruising
- Redness or tenderness around the incision
- Drainage from the incision
- Stiffness throughout the abdominal area
- Nausea and vomiting
Types of hernia mesh implants that have been known to cause complications include:
- Atrium C-Qur Mesh
- Ethicon Physiomesh
- Ethicon Proceed
- Bard Kugel
- Bard 3D Max
- Bard PerFix Plug
- Bard Ventralex ST
- Bard Ventralight ST
- Bard Ventrio ST
- Bard Supramesh
- Covidien Perietex Composite
- Covidien Parietex Plug & Patch
- Covidien Surgipro
- Lifecell Strattice
Contact Our Hernia Mesh Attorneys Serving Across Texas and Nationwide
If you or a loved one have suffered complications after a hernia mesh implant, contact Leger Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC for a free initial consultation by phone at 832.764.7200, email at info@lkclawfirm.com, or by our online contact form.