The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an update on serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), indicating these ...

WASHINGTON, DC — In patients undergoing elective incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh is associated with a lower risk for reoperation related to recurrence, but that benefit is partially offset ...

A 2005 surgery meant to correct Frances Schulte's urinary incontinence brought her pain and further embarrassment rather than relief. Doctors implanted a medical device known as surgical mesh, which ...

(HealthDay News) — Use of mesh is not independently associated with an increase in the rate of complications of pelvic organ prolapse repair, according to a study published in The Journal of Urology.

The vaginal mesh scandal continues to dominate headlines after hundreds of thousands of women around the world experienced life-changing complications, but now, campaigners in the UK want to ensure ...

Among patients undergoing incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh to reinforce the repair was associated with a lower risk of hernia recurrence over 5 years compared with when mesh was not used, ...