Vaginal mesh is a piece of synthetic mesh that is inserted into the vagina to treat pelvic organ prolapse, a condition where a woman’s pelvic or reproductive organs fall into her vaginal opening, cystocele (anterior vaginal wall prolapse) and rectocele (posterior vaginal wall prolapse). Pelvic organ prolapse is often linked to strain during childbirth, when the muscles in a woman’s body can weaken or stretch out. If the muscles don’t recover, they are unable to support a woman’s pelvic organs. Women may also get pelvic organ prolapse after a hysterectomy, which can sometimes leave other organs in the pelvic area with little support.
There are some misunderstandings surrounding vaginal mesh surgeries. For many years, vaginal mesh was used to treat the above conditions and was considered standard care. We want to take a deeper look at this procedure and quell any misunderstandings about vaginal mesh surgeries.
Complications Associated with Vaginal Mesh
The primary cause of complications associated with vaginal mesh is how the body reacts to it and how it is placed within the body during a surgical procedure. However, in the fall of 2008, an FDA notification that stated patients should be aware of the complications that do potentially exist in relation to the vaginal mesh surgeries urged people to ensure that their surgeon had the proper training and experience required to perform the procedures. Because of this notification, an increase in surgical technique and mesh technology have decreased complications associated with the procedure, but it’s important to note that it should be done by a surgeon with the proper training and experience in vaginal reconstruction.
Cherokee Women’s Health’s Surgery Policy
Here at Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists, our doctors’ approach to surgery is the following:
- We take seriously the Hippocratic Oath we swore in becoming physicians.
- We constantly seek the best solutions available on the forefront of medical technology.
- We offer our patients the healthiest and most effective solutions we know of.
- We treat each patient as we would a family member.
This means no unnecessary surgeries, and looking for the best and easiest solutions to alleviate suffering for each and every patient. The Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists are experts at removing surgical mesh. Our pelvic and urogynecologic surgeons have the experience and education required to offer our patients a solution to their complications involving vaginal mesh.
Schedule an appointment online or call us today at 770.720.7733 if you would like to discuss vaginal reconstructive surgery options.
