Postmarket Surveillance of Mesh Performance After Inguinal Hernia Repair
In this cohort study, the DELTA methodology, applied retrospectively, triggered safety alerts for several inguinal hernia repair meshes warranting further investigation. This surveillance system may offer the opportunity for automated monitoring of mesh implants in a postmarket setting.
Authors
- Heather A. Prentice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2200-6564)
- Priscilla H. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8998-0110)
- Kenneth Sucher
- Richard N. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2877-8562)
- Elliott Brill
- Rouzbeh Mostaedi
- Robert L. Bell
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center (US)
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center (US)
- The Medical Device (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.4543
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01