Rotterdam, Netherlands—For many years, hernia surgeons have contemplated the possibility of designing an ideal mesh, one so versatile that it can handle any situation. Despite countless discussions about what such a mesh would look like (Hernia 2010;14:81-87), mesh designers and manufacturers have yet to come close to achieving that goal.
At the recent International Congress of the European Hernia Society (EHS), the conversation about mesh began to shift in a new