Unfortunately in some instances of medical negligence, surgical mesh can leave patients with further health problems that could have been avoided.
We help patients who feel they were not able to give informed consent before their mesh surgery. It is important for doctors to inform their patients of every risk involved with mesh surgery, and the complications that could arise afterwards. Unfortunately in some cases, doctors fail to disclose this information, and many patients say if they had known the risks, they would have declined the procedure.
Synthetic polypropylene and biological mesh is most commonly used as part of the surgical process to treat women who suffer from pelvic organ prolapse, following childbirth or a hysterectomy procedure.
Surgical mesh can be made from the following materials:
It can be used to treat pelvic organ prolapses, vaginal problems, hernias and rectal prolapse. It should be noted that surgical mesh is also used to treat urinary stress incontinence.
Vaginal mesh, known a transvaginal tape (TVT) is used to help repair and support weak, damaged tissue within the vaginal area. Tissue can become damaged through hysterectomy procedures, childbirth, menopause and other factors.
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Pelvic organ prolapse is defined as the bulging of one or more of the pelvic organs (uterus, vagina, bowel and bladder) into the vagina. A preferred treatment for this can be surgical mesh, or pelvic mesh.
Surgical mesh is sometimes a preferred treatment for hernias, as it prevents organ movement and can stop the hernia from worsening. It can also help stop hernias from returning.
Surgical mesh can also be used to help treat rectal prolapses. Rectal prolapses can be caused by constipation, damage to the pudendal nerve in the pelvis, childbirth, or conditions that cause excess coughing such as cystic fibrosis.
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In general you have three years from the date of negligence or reasonable knowledge of mistreatment by a medical professional causing you harm to bring a medical negligence compensation claim. There are some exceptions to this rule; for instance where the matter involves a child in which case the child has three years from the date of their 18th birthday to bring a claim, therefore expiring on the individual’s 21st birthday.
It is important to speak to our medical negligence solicitors as early as possible to avoid any issues with limitation dates.
