As nearly 1 in 10 of all women who experience pelvic organ prolapse, numerous efforts have been made to treat its symptoms. The use of transvaginal mesh has grown substantially in its clinical popularity, leading to its being the preferred method for surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. However, it has been noted that
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Many “issues surrounding” the use of TVM
Vaginal mesh devices have recently been used to vaginal wall prolapse and incontinence in women, but unfortunately they have been proven to be problematic in a number of ways. Legal issues have been arising as treatment involving the surgical use of vaginal mesh kits have led to complications related to both abnormal injury and inadequate…
Study Shows: Vaginal Mesh Also Unsafe for UI Surgery
Urinary incontinence plagues people all over the world, leading to experiences of discomfort and stress. Midurethral mesh slings are now the most popular method for surgically alleviating urinary incontinence. These mesh slings are the very same synthetic meshes that are used in pelvic floor reconstruction following pelvic organ prolapse. In recent years, the difference…
2013 – Transvaginal mesh widely considered unsafe
Because nearly one tenth of all women worldwide experience pelvic organ prolapse (POP) during their lives, many top medical professionals today strive to develop treatment more reliable than transvaginal mesh (TVM), a treatment option associated with a high rate of failure and complications of vaginal mesh.
A current study titled, “Indications, Contraindications, and…
Complications of TVM erosion
The use of transvaginal mesh kits in pelvic floor reconstruction surgery has begun to be questioned clinically as the number of cases of complications and adverse effects has steadily risen. The complications can lead to pain for not only the patient but for their significant others during intercourse, often times leading patients to require further…
Additional surgery required to remove ineffective TVM
Currently, synthetic mesh kits are being more commonly used in reparatory surgery for prolapsed pelvic organs. However, as stated by Lawrence Lin, et. al., in a recent article titled, “Dyspareunia and Chronic Pelvic Pain after Polypropylene Mesh Augmentation for Transvaginal Repair of Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse,” there seems to be no clinical research…
Severe complications associated with transvaginal mesh
The use of transvaginal mesh kits has grown substantially in recent years as new products are being designed constantly. However, numerous transvaginal mesh lawsuits have emerged because of the inconsistent success rates offered by the field of different transvaginal mesh products. Lawsuits have not only emerged because of unsuccessful procedures involving transvaginal mesh kits, but…
2003: “Management of vaginal erosion of polypropylene mesh slings”
With the current controversy surrounding the use of transvaginal mesh kits for the reparatory surgery of prolapsed pelvic organs, alternatives methods are constantly being explored. Recently, polypropylene slings have been used instead of more traditional transvaginal mesh kits using other synthetic bases for their designs, utilizing a tension-free sling that is aimed at causing…
Effects of TVM on Sexual Function
The use of transvaginal mesh in the surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse has recently led to a large number of transvaginal mesh lawsuits as a result of the inconsistent success rates and the numerous complications associated with these methods. The controversy has mainly stemmed from the lack of clinical research done to prove the…
Study Illuminates Danger of Transvaginal Mesh
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition which has been swarmed with controversy as all reparatory methods haven’t led to a sufficiently-high success rate to allow for continued use. As medical science advances, there have been a range of methods for attempting to solve the issues caused by pelvic organ prolapse, and currently, the use of…