Many, many people are hurt from doctors using mesh in the body, most without informed consent, sometimes without FDA approval. I would love to see more education from the patients to the doctors. Many manufacturers of mesh do not even educate the doctors regarding the dangers of putting a foreign body, many times polypropylene, into the body. This is a problem that is world-wide. I have spoken to many people who are devastated because of this practice. The doctors, of course, get a kickback for using the manufacturer’s product. The doctors are not even informed as to what kind of problems the mesh can cause, so they can’t educate the patient to give an informed consent to use mesh in their bodies.
Now, the " new & improved" mesh is bioengineered. This in my experience is worse or at least just as bad as any of the other mesh. I speak from experience regarding this. The mesh migrated from my diaphragm into my esophagus and cost me three years of hell. And, the doctor who did the surgery was oblivious as to what was causing my problem, or I was just getting gas lighted.
I really would like to see more education about this so that the patient can make up his own mind whether it is worth it to have mesh used in his body.
Thanks!!!