The high incidence of postoperative complications of transvaginal mesh has led to its ban by the FDA in 2019. Mesh erosion Mesh erosion describes the exposure, extrusion or protrusion of...
Complications of surgical mesh for transvaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair are “not rare,” says the FDA. Issues range from pain to vaginal tissue erosion.
Clinical and ultrasonographic study of patients presenting with transvaginal mesh complications
Information on transvaginal mesh implants which are used for treating pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence.
The FDA is providing this update to advise the public and the medical community of complications related to transvaginal POP repair with mesh. The FDA plans to convene an advisory panel...
with complications from treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary... This research analyzes the transvaginal mesh claims filed in the United States to identify key...
Reviewing and analyzing published literature, Medical Device Reports (adverse event reports), and postmarket information submitted to the FDA. ; One order proposed to reclassify surgical for transvaginal repair of POP from class II to III. ; 95 postmarket study orders to 34 manufacturers of urogynecologic surgical mesh for POP; and ; Based on the Panel's deliberations, assessment of Medical Device Reports (adverse event reports) submitted to the FDA, and evaluation of the published literature, the FDA considered the recommendation that urogynecologic surgical mesh used for transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) be reclassified from Class II (low- to moderate-risk devices) to Class III (high-risk devices).
Mesh bladder slings can successfully treat stress urinary incontinence in women, but the devices can cause pain and other complications years after surgery.
Atlanta mesh removal surgeon, Dr. John Miklos, specializes in treating vaginal mesh complications, including complications of transvaginal mesh.
postoperative complications associated with the use of transvaginal polypropylene mesh in the repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods This is a retrospective review of 127 cases of...