What Happens With Transvaginal Mesh Erosion?
Being simpler, faster and in theory a less complicated surgery, transvaginal mesh surgical approaches have been made very popular amongst women. Surgical mesh is a medical device that is used to provide extra support in order to repair the damaged or weakened tissues around the pelvic region.
What are POP and SUI?
With age, a woman’s pelvic region gets weakened as the connecting tissues and ligaments lose their strength. Surgical mesh is implanted either through the transabdominal region or through the transvaginal section to reinforce the support.
In Stress urinary incontinence, there is unintentional loss of urine during body jerking movements such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, running or exercising. Using the mid-urethral sling or a mesh sling procedure, surgical mesh is implanted to support the region to support the urethra.
Potential complications of transvaginal mesh surgery
· obstruction of the urinary tract
· infection and irritation in the genital
· inconsistent bladder or bowel movement
· damage to the pelvic blood vessel
· painful intercourse
Mesh complications and health issues
Polypropylene and polyester are most commonly used for manufacturing the mesh products. Although they both have durable and long-lasting characteristics, the mesh products failed to stand the test of time. Thousands of women complained about the complications they faced post the implant surgery, most of which stated about the bad mesh condition. Mesh erosion, as the term goes is a serious condition. The eroded mesh materials have also been reported to cause pain and shrink causing infection in the surrounding healthy tissues. Unfortunately, in some patients, the eroded mesh debris do not create any signs immediately. It is all the more dangerous as after a considerable amount of time, the eroded mesh particles may cause a severe yeast infection.
The common transvaginal mesh erosion symptoms include:
· severe pain the surgical site
· painful urination
· recurrent bladder infections
· bleeding
· spasms in the pelvic area
· painful intercourse
As the implant surgery is intended to be a permanent procedure, it is very difficult to do a corrective surgery. Generally, it is not possible to clear all the debris with one corrective surgery but would require a couple of more times to get them out. This not only affects the patients physically but hampers the regular quality of life.
Transvaginal mesh lawsuits
Victims who have suffered from any post-implant health issues can file for financial claims. An experienced attorney will help to fight for:
· past, ongoing and future medical expenses
· loss of wages
· reduced ability to earn
· physical pain and suffering
The prospect of standing up against a major pharmaceutical company or the device manufacturer is an intimidating procedure but it is of no well either to keep silent. The manufacturing companies have misrepresented and advertised their products as a safe medical device. Moreover, they were supposed to conduct proper clinical trials before releasing the products in the market. Unfortunately, these pharmaceutical giants bothered less about public health care and safety and wanted to pull off their products off the shelves.
Concluding
Patients who are considering treatment for a pelvic floor disorder involving surgical mesh implant should be sure to have a detailed discussion with the health care provider to explain all the other options and possible risks. The corrective surgery sometimes reinforces the former health condition while weakening the existing pelvic muscles.
