Useful Resources
The British Journal of Radiology, 77 (2004), 261–265 E 2004 The British Institute of Radiology
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/63333975
Pictorial review
Prosthetic mesh used for inguinal and ventral hernia repair:
normal appearance and complications in ultrasound and CT
How the Radiologist's can read an Ulrasound and CT Scan to pick up any abnormalities arising from the TVT Sling and Mesh radiologtic-appearance-of-mesh-on-ultrasound-CT-scan.pdf
FDA report Serious Complications with Surgical Mesh for Gynecologic Surgery
Podcast to view - The Road Ahead for Transvaginal Mesh
What have they got to hide and why? I have noticed this link has now been removed today 21 June 2010.
I am leaving this link on here to show they did have this podcast showing! The day is coming for the truth to be revealed.
In this podcast, Marie Fidela Paraiso, MD, discusses complications related to the use of transvaginal mesh and offers advice to clinicians using mesh to treat stress incontinence and prolapse. (06:14)
http://community.modernmedicine.com/_The-Road-Ahead-for-Transvaginal-Mesh/audio/278222/33379.html?null
How come people in Australia had the full facts on complications?
A must read for everyone on consent form issued in Australia to all patients before surgery, Please click on the link to view the PDF, you will be amazed on the information it contains!
INSERTION OF TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE (TVT) FOR STRESS INCONTINENCE PLUS CYSTOSCOPY
Please click to read the Australian-consent-form
Oh dear, it has came to our attention the link that showed the consent form on the internet has been taken off the internet, I wonder why! anyway I do happen to have the original PDF. Thank you. Original link was...
http://health.qld.gov.au/informedconsent/ConsentForms/obgyn/O&G_31.pdf">http://health.qld.gov.au/informedconsent/ConsentForms/obgyn/O&G_31.pdf
Version 3: 06/2004 (JUNE 2004)
I am sure you will agree, if we had this in the UK, Europe, USA or anywhere else in the World we all would of said... "No way do I consent to this surgery!"
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