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Posted by cellphones king
 - December 09, 2010, 05:49:00 PM
The Dangers behind Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch
A mesh is a network of cord, threads,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, or wires surrounding spaces. It is an openwork structure or system. This material is used as a patch for hernia. A popular product that benefits from this network of fibers is the Kugel hernia patch. This patch is used for surgeries concerning hernia repair.
Hernia is a medical condition wherein an internal organ, a bodily structure,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, or a tissue protrudes through a membrane which holds it. To repair hernias, doctors usually require surgery. On these surgeries doctors use a kind of patch from meshwork known as the kugel mesh hernia patch. The patch was used to fix ventral,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, inguinal, and abdominal hernias. This was supposed to be placed behind the hernia during surgery then maintained open by a memory recoil ring. The mechanism of this ring is that it allows the patch to be folded over the insertion and springs and coils open. When the patch is in place the rings lays flat.
While the patch has served its purpose for hernia patients, the memory recoil ring which goes with it became a downside for the product. Why is this so? The Kugel mesh hernia patch’s memory ring easily breaks when placed under the pressure of the body’s abdominal area. The defect of the ring was found to have caused serious injuries. Its early breakage was the reason behind this. Their tendencies to break made many hernia patients suffer terrible side effects.
A long list of unexpected dangerous effects comes with the recalled Kugel hernia patch. The most common side effects are bowel perforations, chronic enteric fistulas or intestinal fistulas, and bowel obstructions. Bowel perforations usually occur when an opening form in the wall of the colon because of the faulty mesh patch thus allowing its content to spill in the abdominal area. Its early symptoms include nausea and vomiting,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, high fever, and abdominal pain. If this is left untreated this could lead to sepsis and infection in the blood which can be fatal. Another side effect which is an internal fistula is an abnormal link that forms between two different portions of the intestine. This can cause severe abdominal pain. If the closing and opening of the separate portions of intestine occurs bowel contents can rapidly accumulate in the cavity. After receiving kugel mesh patch some patients have died due to complications. The last but not the least common side effects of the patch are bowel obstructions. These are partial and sometimes complete obstructions in the intestine. This prevents the normal functioning of the intestines which is to let contents pass naturally. Patients with this side effect may experience the same symptoms as bowel perforation. If left untreated it can lead to infection or worse, gangrene, and death.
The serious side effects of the recalled kugel hernia patch are sometimes life-threatening which is why it is important to know what they are. Due to these effects these recalled hernia patches were pulled from the market.
John Humphrey  is author of this article on hernia patch lawsuit.
Find more information about hernia mesh lawsuit here.
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