Expert Discusses the Many Permanent Mesh Options in Hernia Repair

Sean B. Orenstein, MD

CHICAGO—The nature of permanent, nonbiologic mesh materials may have come a long way since the days of metal sutures and tantalum gauze, but the variety of today’s offering can be dizzying to hernia surgeons. In a presentation at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Hernia Society, Sean B. Orenstein, MD, discussed such options, along with the characteristics that help determine which one to use in different clinical