Foshee & Yaffe Reviewing Vaginal Mesh Cases

Foshee & Yaffe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V0a1VEuGSQ) is currently reviewing cases involving women who have undergone vaginal mesh implants and who are experiencing complications as a result of the procedure. Complications include:

Erosion of the vaginal wall
Serious infection
Return of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
Urinary incontinence
Severe bleeding

Nature of the Problem

Over the past three years, FDA has received over 1,000 reports from nine surgical mesh manufacturers of complications that were associated with surgical mesh devices used to repair POP and SUI. These mesh devices are usually placed transvaginally utilizing tools for minimally invasive placement.

The most frequent complications included erosion through vaginal epithelium, infection, pain, urinary problems, and recurrence of prolapse and/or incontinence. There were also reports of bowel, bladder, and blood vessel perforation during insertion. In some cases, vaginal scarring and mesh erosion led to a significant decrease in patient quality of life due to discomfort and pain, including dyspareunia.

Treatment of the various types of complications included additional surgical procedures (some of them to remove the mesh), IV therapy, blood transfusions, and drainage of hematomas or abscesses.

Specific characteristics of patients at increased risk for complications have not been determined. Contributing factors may include the overall health of the patient, the mesh material, the size and shape of the mesh, the surgical technique used, concomitant procedures undertaken (e.g. hysterectomy), and possibly estrogen status.

Contact Foshee & Yaffe today if you are experiencing problems with your vaginal mesh surgery – 888-873-9238.