subject: How To Handle Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Complications [print this page] Before we can treat transvaginal mesh surgery complications, we must know what we are dealing with. Vaginal mesh is a treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse, a condition where the tissue and muscles supporting the abdominal organs can no longer support the weight of the organs and these will bulge into the vaginal wall and sometimes beyond it, and stress urinary incontinence, a condition that causes urine leaks during activities such as physical exercises, coughs, sneezes and laughs.
Over the years, this treatment option has evolved significantly and which started up as an abdominal hernias treatment ended up, by the 1990s, as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence surgical solutions. Despite the long usage of surgical mesh, these types of treatment options are not 100 percent safe. The Food and Drug Administration reports show that the most frequent complication from surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse is organ perforation.
Besides organ perforation, patients can also experience the following complications:
- Pain;
- Infections;
- Bleeding;
- Urinary problems;
- Vaginal mesh erosion;
- Painful sexual intercourse;
- Recurrent pelvic organ prolapse.
With the recent growth in reports surrounding vaginal mesh complications, the Food and Drug Administration is considering putting more effort into informing women about the safety and effectiveness of these surgical mesh devices.
After surgery, the Food and Drug Administration advises patients to follow these indications:
- Let their doctor know if they develop symptoms or any type of complications;
- Inform their doctor if they want to do another related procedure or surgery;
- Ask the surgeon about the pelvic organ prolapse procedure at the next medical checkup;
- Annual and routine care is very important.
Patients experiencing problems after vaginal mesh surgery require further surgery, medical care and hospitalization.
If you notice any health problems after trasnvaginal mesh surgery, it is very important to consult specialized medical personnel before the situation gets out of control or in a very risky state. Patients that face problems caused by a faulty mesh implant can seek compensation to cover all the medical expenses, lost wages as well as pain and suffering they went through all this time due to medical negligence. An experienced lawyer specialized in these types of cases can grant you all the information you need to get passed this difficult moment in your life and represent you legally in the fight against those responsible.
