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Vaginal Mesh Complication Surgeons | Mesh Surgery
Over the past several years, the use of MESH GRAFTS for treatment of vaginal prolapse and urinary incontinence has become more common secondary to pursuing higher cure rates (compared to using the patients’ weak native tissue) in women with these disorders. Many different materials have been utilized with some showing higher complication rates versus others.
Type I macroporous, soft, polypropylene mesh has been shown to be the best tolerated material to date for the treatment of female incontinence and prolapse, howevever, unfortunately, complications can still occur with any mesh secondary to the permanent nature of the material.
Complications that are known to occur that may require surgical treatment include:
- Failure of the Procedure
- Pain (Vagina, leg, pelvic, adbominal)
- Infection or rejection of the graft material
- Recurrent urinary tract infection
- Extrusion of the mesh into the vagina causing pain, discharge, bleeding
- Erosion of the mesh into bowel, bladder, urethra, or rectum
Click here to read the AAGL Response to FDA Safety Communication
Mesh Complications – Recent News
Mesh Complications Treated in 2011: 61
Dr. Moore and Dr. Miklos recently published the first article in the worldwide literature regarding the use of a new generation mesh procedure for pelvic organ prolapse called the anterior elevate.
Of the 61 mesh complication cases that Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore have treated in 2011, they have posted 35 case studies.
Click here to read Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore's response to the July 2011 FDA Notification
Drs. Robert Moore and John Miklos are internationally renowned vaginal reconstructive surgeons that specialize in treating women with mesh complications:
- Dr. John Miklos- one of first surgeons in US to perform and teach TVT sling
- Dr. Robert Moore- one of first surgeons in US to perform and teach TOT and Mini sling
- Principal investigators in multiple US research trials including TVT sling, TOT sling, Monarc, Caldera, Apogee/Perigee
- Authors of multiple publications in field of vaginal mesh including:
Posterior IVS - TVT sling complications - TOT sling - Apogee/Perigee - Prolift - Sacralcolpopexy - Miklos and Moore -Authored largest series in the world on Laparoscopic Mesh Sacralcolpopexy complications
Testimonial:
"I had multiple surgeries in my home city in attempts to fix and repair complications I had from mesh that was placed during my initial surgery for vaginal prolapse and incontinence, however they all failed. I had continued problems until I was sent to Atlanta to see Drs Moore and Miklos. They took care of the problems immediately with a minimally invasive laparoscopic approach. My doctor told me that if they couldn’t fix the problem… no-one could. He told me they were the best, and he was right!"K.W.
N. Florida
Leading US experts in Laparoscopic
and vaginal treatment of mesh complications
Atlanta Urogynecology Associates
Peformed surgery on women from 48 States and 46 Countries