Kentucky Attorneys Warn Patients of Transvaginal Mesh POP Surgeries

May 11, 2012 - PRLog -- Suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can be painful, embarrassing, and damaging to the comfort of your everyday life. However, many women who opt for a transvaginal mesh POP surgery to fix the medical issue do not realize that the surgical mesh used during the operation has been tied to extremely serious and painful complications in literally thousands of patients—including infection, vaginal wall erosion, painful intercourse, and death.

The Louisville defective medical product attorneys at Gray & White Law are determined to raise awareness of the dangers of this surgical mesh and help injured women secure compensation after a POP surgery damages their health and quality of life.

Whether you are considering a surgical mesh POP surgery or have suffered complications from such a medical procedure, it is vital that you have the facts:

•   The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two separate public alerts in the last four years regarding the danger of transvaginal mesh and the large number of serious complications.  
•   Between 2008 and 2010, 2,874 women reported serious medical complications involving their transvaginal mesh POP surgery—adding to the thousands of women who reported issues since 2005.
•   New research has shown that transvaginal mesh is not more effective than traditional POP surgery—though it can lead to more serious complications.
•   Correcting complications from transvaginal mesh can require several surgeries and lead to even more complications. Some transvaginal mesh complications may be permanent and could cause chronic pain, even after removal or partial removal.

While many medical professionals agree that surgical mesh can be useful in limited cases, such as when other safer measures fail, the FDA and medical watchdogs agree that the medical product is woefully overused considering its dangers, and often not used correctly. However, even as transvaginal mesh lawsuits are filed across North America, the products are still available and doctors are still moving forward with the procedures.

“This is really a three-pronged problem that is absolutely hurting women: surgeons are not properly trained to use the mesh, the mesh often leads to painful or life-threatening complications, and women simply aren’t told the dangers or the alternatives before the procedure,” said attorney Matthew White. “Defective product attorneys and medical malpractice attorneys have a duty to help these women when the medical system and the FDA fail to protect them.”

Do you have a possible case or a legal question? Gray & White offers private, free legal consultations. Call 1-800-634-8767 or visit http://www.grayandwhitelaw.com for more information.

About Gray & White Law

Since its inception, Gray & White Law has won some of the largest court verdicts and settlements in Kentucky’s history—from personal injury cases to class action lawsuits. Located in Louisville, the law firm represents clients with traffic accident cases, medical malpractice cases, nursing home abuse and neglect cases, defective medical device cases, personal injury cases, and wrongful death cases.