Mesh implants were used to treat conditions some women suffer after childbirth, such as incontinence and prolapse Women who underwent mesh surgery were not given accurate information before the ...

Surgical mesh designed to help women has been the focus of an FDA investigation, lawsuits, and even a move to have them recalled. More than 15 hundred reports of complications have been made relating ...

Calls are being made for an immediate suspension of rectopexy bowel mesh surgery after the surgeon who pioneered the procedure was struck off. Bristol surgeon Tony Dixon was removed from the medical ...

Soon after her surgery, Susan Harrison had a string of infections that caused intense pain, leaving her weak and unable to pick up and play actively with her young grandchildren. The discomfort and ...

Transvaginally placed surgical mesh may pose greater safety risks for women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) undergoing reconstructive surgery than other surgical options — without evidence of greater ...

Texas is set to get millions as part of a settlement with Boston Scientific over claims that the company deceptively marketed mesh devices to consumers. This is the largest settlement involving mesh ...

A woman who used her life savings to have vaginal mesh removed in the United States said she could no longer wait for surgery in Northern Ireland after passing blood and debris. Sylvia Vickery, 61, ...