Question:
Has anyone ever heard of a doctor using a SCREEN?

A client where I work had just the STOMACH STAPLING part of the surgery, her doctor didn't do any intestinal changes, but she said he put a SCREEN inside. I never heard of this. She went to the emergency center one night because she got food stuck, they did an x-ray and she said they pointed out her SCREEN. I'm Confused.    — Kelly* P. (posted on November 23, 2002)

November 22, 2002
it may have been mesh. IT can be used in some people to help hold their insides in following large abdominal surgery. It can help prevent hernias. If this is not what this is, then I have no idea.
   — Vicki L.

November 23, 2002
I would have to agree with previous poster. My original bypass was a disaster and ended up with a total of 7 surgeries, and I also had a hernia. They used wire mesh screening inside me twice for repair work.
   — Karla K.