8-7-09
Thanks for your comment. I am well aware of the FDA warning, as most pelvic surgeons ALREADY know about the risks of mesh and implantation on the body. I was glad actually to see the FDA come out with the warning due to industry pressure to push product use on physicians who are not trained formally to use such mesh products or who have limited knowledge of amatomy or complication management. See my other blog entries on mesh risks on this site. NO SURGERY is without risks, but what you fail to appreciate is two things: 1. This procedure should be performed by a surgeon who is skilled and not on the "learning curve". 2. TVT-type sling surgery for fixing urinary incontinence is the gold standard and the most successful and durable treatment of ALL treatments (surgical and non-surgical). -Matthew Karlovsky, M.D.
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8-7-09
August 7, 2009 - 6:11amThanks for your comment. I am well aware of the FDA warning, as most pelvic surgeons ALREADY know about the risks of mesh and implantation on the body. I was glad actually to see the FDA come out with the warning due to industry pressure to push product use on physicians who are not trained formally to use such mesh products or who have limited knowledge of amatomy or complication management. See my other blog entries on mesh risks on this site. NO SURGERY is without risks, but what you fail to appreciate is two things: 1. This procedure should be performed by a surgeon who is skilled and not on the "learning curve". 2. TVT-type sling surgery for fixing urinary incontinence is the gold standard and the most successful and durable treatment of ALL treatments (surgical and non-surgical). -Matthew Karlovsky, M.D.
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