Surgeries Using Transvaginal Mesh Offer Increased Complications and No Benefits

Surgical placement of transvaginal mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse is riskier for patients than surgical options that do not involve implantation of a device.

Austin, TX (prHWY.com) December 26, 2011 - Austin, TX, December 18, 2011: Surgical placement of transvaginal mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse is riskier for patients than surgical options that do not involve implantation of a device. Furthermore, the FDA has stated that there is no evidence that transvaginal mesh poses any advantage to traditional sutures. The agency has warned that this procedure is associated with significant health risks, including those associated with erosion of the device within the body.

Briggle & Polan, PLLC are experienced personal injury lawyers based in Austin, TX who specialize in defective medical devices. They will not only work aggressively to ensure that patients suffering from a transvaginal mesh implantation will receive the medical care they need, but will also work tirelessly towards obtaining compensation for injuries and medical expenses.

Pelvic organ prolapse has the potential to develop in up to 50% of women within their lifetimes. A woman's pelvic muscles may weaken or become damaged as a result of childbirth or trauma to the extent that the pelvic organs can no longer be supported internally and they begin to sag, or prolapse into the vagina. Pelvic organ prolapse requires surgical repair, which was addressed up until recently through the form of traditional surgical sutures.

Since its approval in the late 1990s, transvaginal mesh has been used increasingly in pelvic organ prolapse surgeries. This has simultaneously marked an increase in the number of complications reported stemming from implantation of the device.

Every surgery that involves implantation of transvaginal mesh runs the risk of complications stemming from erosion of the mesh within the body after surgery. Such complications include, but are not limited to: pain, infection, bleeding, urinary problems, pain during intercourse, and other issues.

The FDA stated that most cases of pelvic organ prolapsed can be treated successfully without the implantation of mesh. Furthermore, women who undergo pelvic organ repair with transvaginal mesh are exposed to greater risks in comparison with patients who are treated with surgery alone.

If you are suffering from complications from a transvaginal mesh device in Austin, Texas, then you should seek the guidance of an Austin personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. Please fill out our personal injury case review form here http://www.austintriallawyers.com/case-review.php or call Briggle & Polan, PLLC, today at (512) 472-1926 for a free case evaluation.


About Briggle & Polan, PLLC: If you or a loved one has received a transvaginal mesh device and are experiencing bleeding, urinary infections or other pain, it is important to talk with your physician and to an experienced defective medical device lawyer. The Austin personal injury attorneys at Briggle & Polan, PLLC will not only help you get the medical care you need to treat your vaginal mesh complications, but we will also work to get compensation for your injuries. If you have been victimized by a transvaginal mesh device in Austin, Texas, either fill out our case review form by visiting our website at http://www.austintriallawyers.com/transvaginal-mesh-device.php or call Briggle & Polan, PLLC, today at   (512) 472-1926  for a free, honest case evaluation.

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