Many patients who have undergone a surgical mesh repair of a vaginal prolapse condition have reported that they experienced a number of complications. These post-surgical complications can include:
* Relapses of the original prolapsed condition;
* Pain;
* Recurrent incontinence;
* Mesh extrusion into the vagina;
* Abscesses;
* Mesh erosion into the bladder or urinary tract;
* An impaired healing process;
* Adverse reactions to the mesh;
* Bleeding;
* Infections;
* Neuro-muscular problems;
* Vaginal scarring; and
* Vaginal shrinkage.
The FDA (Federal Food and Drug Administration) issued a warning July 2011 about the use of transvaginal surgical mesh implantations in prolapsed patients. The FDA warning stated that such complications were not, in fact, unusual. The agency also stated that the use of a surgical mesh implantation to repair a vaginal prolapse poses more severe risks to the patient than a traditional non-mesh repair. The FDA warning suggests that physicians seek alternatives to the surgical mesh implantation procedure whenever possible, and that patients ask questions and look at alternatives before they agree to undergo the procedure. The July 2011 FDA warning represents a substantial change from the position that the FDA took in 2008, when it indicated that surgical mesh implantations for vaginal prolapse weren’t that risky and that complications were rare.
But hundreds of thousands of women have already undergone surgical mesh repair to try to correct their prolapsed conditions. You may be one of the many women who are suffering because of a failed surgical mesh repair. If you’re experiencing any of the complications listed above, you may be eligible to pursue a claim for financial compensation for the injuries you’ve sustained because of implantation of the mesh.You can call us for a free legal consultation, and we can discuss your condition and the complications you’re suffering. We understand the severity of a prolapsed condition and the complications that can change the course of your life. We may be able to help you obtain fair financial compensation for your suffering. The compensation could help you pay for the costs of treating your ongoing complications from the failed vaginal prolapse repair, and help make you financially whole again.