The mesh placed as a sling to support the urethra and under the vaginal wall can become exposed in the vagina. This is called exposure, and the mesh is visible and palpable in the vagina. The mesh can cause vaginal pain, pelvic pain, pain with intimacy to both the patient and her partner, as well as a vaginal discharge that may be bloody or have a foul odor. Alternatively, the mesh can be in the urethra or the bladder.
Additionally, when vaginal mesh placed for vaginal prolapse for support of the bladder or bowel and is in contact with the wall of pelvic organs, the mesh can erode into the pelvic organs, such as the bowel, the bladder or the urethra. This can lead to infections and pelvic pain, as well as other organ specific complications. The vaginal or pelvic mesh may also involve nerve and muscle complexes causing pain at rest, with mobility, motion or intimacy.
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Dr. Veronikis accepts patients with the following implants (if you do not see your implant listed below, please contact the office, as Dr. Veronikis is willing to discuss with you potentional options for removal):
Retropubic Slings —“TVT”, TVT, Advantage, Align, Supris, Uretex, Lynx, Sparc, Retroarc, Desara
Transobturator Slings — TOT, “TVT-O” like TVT-O, Aris, Obtryx, Align, Monarc, i-STOP, Swift TOT, Uretex, T-Sling, Serasis, Desara
Single Incision Slings with anchors — Altis, Solyx, Miniarc, Ajust, TFS, TVT Secur
Anterior and Posterior Vaginal Prolapse Mesh Kits
Anterior prolapse kits with Arms, including Prolift, Avaulta, Elevate, Uphold, Pinnacle, Perigee, Exair, Prosima
Posterior Prolapse Mesh Kits with Arms, including Prolift, Avaulta, Elevate, Uphold, Pinnacle, Apogee, Exair, Prosima
Mesh in the Abdomen for Prolapse
Sacrocolpopexy/promontofixation mesh — Gynemesh, Restorelle, Surgimesh. Prolene, Sacromesh, Alyte, Ultrapro, Intepro, Vertessa, Parietex, Procur, Ventralight
Rectopexy mesh — Gynemesh, Restorelle, Surgimesh. Prolene, Sacromesh, Alyte, Ultrapro, Intepro, Vertessa, Parietex, Procur, Ventralight
Hysteropexy mesh — Gynemesh, Restorelle, Surgimesh. Prolene, Sacromesh, Alyte, Ultrapro, Intepro, Vertessa, Parietex, Procur, Ventralight
Other Products
Mesh used for prolapse and incontinence not coming from a kit but from a sheet of mesh cut and configured by the surgeon
Contact our office today to discuss how we can help you! Please note that we do not accept insurance for the management of vaginal mesh or abdominal mesh complications. All of these procedures are considered Self-Pay Surgery procedures.
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