Drug & Device Lawsuit

When surgical mesh is used to correct pelvic organ prolapse (POP), it means an increased in the longevity of the repair. The surgery involves incision in the abdomen or by way of the vagina.

The correct a prolapse via abdominal procedure (aka transabdominal) through the uterus or top of the vagina was a highly successful procedure way back in the 80s. As such, the procedure is now considered an effective surgical approach in the treatment of POP.

In 2010 alone, there are about 300,000 women in the U.S. who underwent surgical treatment to remedy pelvic organ prolapse. With data supplied by the surgical mesh manufacturers, the FDA was able to report that one out of three of the 300,000 surgeries used the mesh. Three-fourths of these POP procedures were performed through the vagina.

However, between 2008 and 2010, pain became one of the most frequent complications brought by having a mesh POP surgery as reported to the FDA.  The FDA stated that problem of pain correlated to mesh insertion through the vagina can be "life-altering." Despite the mesh’s removal, the problems still persist.

Additionally, a number of other problems in using vaginal mesh were received by the FDA between 2008 and 2010. Included are the following:

Vaginal mesh erosion, also called exposure, extrusion, or protrusion

Painful intercourse

Infection

Urinary problems

Bleeding

Organ perforation

Recurrent prolapse

Neuro-muscular problems

Vaginal scarring and shrinkage

Emotional problems

Several of the women who experienced the problems above necessitated further surgery, medical care, and hospitalization.  In fact, there were seven women reported to have fatally succumbed to the dangers of surgical mesh POP procedure from 2008 to 2010. In further, it was shown that that three of these deaths were associated with POP repair with two bowel perforations and one hemorrhage.  Furthermore, four of the deaths were associated by post-operative medical complications that were not necessarily having a direct relation to the procedure involved in placing the mesh.

You are not alone if you are undergoing pains in the aftermath of POP surgery with surgical mesh. A lot of women suffer the same problem. In cases such as this, legal help is necessary. More info about transvaginal mesh lawsuit here.