Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA ordered two manufacturers to immediately stop selling and distributing surgical mesh products intended ...

The future of medicine is often imagined to include some sort of high-tech or shiny device. But many cutting-edge therapies are fundamentally about using and improving upon what the body already has.

ATLANTA Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition where a woman's pelvic organs can move out of place, sometimes causing organs to bulge or slip into the vagina. One of the methods of treatment ...

In a Health Notification issued in October 2008 and updated in July 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly one in every five women suffer from prolapse, a condition where pelvic muscles no longer support pelvic organs. For years, surgeons made repairs using tissue from women's bodies ...

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 ...

You've seen the commercials and heard the negative news about surgical mesh – and you're probably wondering if it's safe. You're not alone. Many people who need hernia repair have this concern. Dr.

Since ancient times, honey has been used to boost the healing of wounds. In a 21st Century twist, it has now also been incorporated into a surgical mesh coating that could help prevent post-operative ...

Pricey biological mesh materials used to fix hernias aren’t any better than low-cost, synthetic options, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery. Abdominal hernia surgeries are fairly ...

The Food and Drug Administration warned healthcare providers about the risks of using surgical mesh products in breast surgery after Becton Dickinson updated the labeling of multiple mesh products.

AUSTIN, Texas — After a KVUE Defenders report in February highlighted the dangers of surgical mesh devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered manufacturers to stop selling the products ...