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quote Good intentions:Dr. Bruce Ramshaw even can’t resist defending what’s happening and seems in denial. His statement from the article is surprising. I can’t see a reason for making such a blunt statement except to defend the industry.“The relationship between mesh and chronic pain is poorly understood, Dr. Ramshaw said. “Let me be clear: Mesh doesn’t cause chronic pain but it may be a contributing factor as part of the many factors that can contribute to chronic disabling pain.”
That’s the same logic as “the fall doesn’t kill you, it’s the sudden stop at the end”.
I wrote the comment above then went back over what I knew about Dr. Ramshaw. He seems to undecided about the whole “mesh” situation. He has written quite a bit about post-repair pain, and does remove mesh. But sometimes he seems to imply that the problem is psychological. It’s hard to tell what to think about his comment, it might be one of those Freudian slips, from wishful thinking. I don’t know.
Here is a link to his UT page, and a recent video from the last SAGES meeting. He seems like a guy you would want repairing your hernia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pffj-GAEMRs
Bruce Ramshaw, MD, FACS | The Department of Surgery
http://gsm.utmck.edu
The University of Tennessee, Graduate School of Medicine is located in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The Graduate School of Medicine is part of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and offers residency programs, fellowships, and opportunities for medical students.