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Need Doctor Who Can Remove Pelvic Mesh Implant

I am trying to find a doctor for a friend that will remove her pelvic mesh implant; she has been in severe pain for years, all the typical symptoms I am reading about and can not find a doctor to help her. can you assist me in getting her to a doctor that is knowledgeable of this matter and can give her a somewhat normal life back. she is currently living in kansas
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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1. also called as trans vaginal mesh and is used for urogynecologic procedures, to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
2. the most common side effect of trans vaginal mesh include: pain [in her case] along with infection, urinary problem, bleeding and mesh erosion
3. you need to see a urogynecologist who will attempt for revision surgery. [as the mesh is known to shrink postoperatively, causing pain]
4. It can take three or more revision surgeries to remove it completely. [because removal of the pieces of mesh that have fused with nearby organs and tissue is time consuming,painful and difficult and above all requires a skilled surgeon]

PS
. Because transvaginal mesh is considered a permanent implant, surgery to remove the mesh can be difficult and may increase a woman’s risk of additional complications or symptoms.
. After suffering from incapacitating pelvic pain, undergoing several surgeries to repair the problems and spending thousands of dollars on recovery, many women and their families are filing transvaginal lawsuits which is a FDA’s approval system for medical devices.
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Need Doctor Who Can Remove Pelvic Mesh Implant

** 1. also called as trans vaginal mesh and is used for urogynecologic procedures, to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI). 2. the most common side effect of trans vaginal mesh include: pain [in her case] along with infection, urinary problem, bleeding and mesh erosion 3. you need to see a urogynecologist who will attempt for revision surgery. [as the mesh is known to shrink postoperatively, causing pain] 4. It can take three or more revision surgeries to remove it completely. [because removal of the pieces of mesh that have fused with nearby organs and tissue is time consuming,painful and difficult and above all requires a skilled surgeon] PS . Because transvaginal mesh is considered a permanent implant, surgery to remove the mesh can be difficult and may increase a woman’s risk of additional complications or symptoms. . After suffering from incapacitating pelvic pain, undergoing several surgeries to repair the problems and spending thousands of dollars on recovery, many women and their families are filing transvaginal lawsuits which is a FDA’s approval system for medical devices.