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Our team of attorneys are now investigating claims and prepared to file Mirena lawsuitsinvolving the intrauterine contraceptive device Mirena®. Manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mirena is an IUD device [intrauterine device] that must be inserted by a trained health care provider and is intended to provide contraceptive protection for up to five years. Some women have experienced serious adverse side-effects and potentially life-threatening complications following the implantation of theMirena device, including perforation of or imbedment in the uterus.
Mirena May Cause Erosion and Other Personal Injuries
Mirena is alleged to have many side effects. Mirena is an interuterine contraceptive device {IUD}. Our team includes Mirena attorneys that want to provide information to women or their loved ones about making a Mirena claim or to discuss a Mirena lawsuit.
One such injury that can result is a hysterectomy. A hysterectomy can be performed through an abdominal incision or by an approach through the vagina. In general, abdominal hysterectomy is reserved for patients with a greatly enlarged uterus and those with suspected cancer.
Subtotal hysterectomy (removal of the body of the uterus but leaving the cervix) is increasingly common today. Total hysterectomy is the complete removal of the uterus. When malignant disease is present, hysterectomy is combined with removal of both Fallopian tubes and ovaries (hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy). Radical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus, both tubes and ovaries, and the surrounding soft tissues and lymphatics for more advanced cancers. All of those procedures are done through an incision in the lower abdomen.
Since vaginal hysterectomy requires shorter hospital stays and results in speedier recovery, it is chosen whenever possible. With this procedure, all incisions are placed within the vagina, and the uterus is removed through the vagina.
Overall mortality risk is 0.1 percent but is slightly higher for cases involving pregnancy or cancer. Complications include infection, hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism and operative injury to adjacent organs.
The treatment following a hysterectomy will vary according to the type of surgery carried out and the reasons for the operation. A urinary catheter may be used to prevent the pressure of a full bladder from putting strain on the surgical site. A drip in the arm or hand may be used to provide fluids for a day or two during recovery from the operation. The length of the stay will depend on the type of operation – generally the woman must stay in hospital for 5 – 8 days. In case of vaginal or keyhole surgery, the hospital stay is generally 2-3 days.
When both ovaries have been removed along with the uterus, patients experience abrupt onset of menopausal symptoms. Estrogen replacement is then often recommended to relieve hot flashes. A long-range benefit of that treatment is the prevention of osteoporosis (weakening of the bones) and possibly of coronary heart disease.
Chronic fatigue, depression, and loss or reduction of libido occur in 10 to 20 percent of patients.
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