Wales should ban the use of vaginal mesh implants, a campaigner has said. ; Hundreds of women across the UK say the procedure - used to treat incontinence and prolapse after childbirth - has left them physically and mentally scarred. ; A report by the NHS England-led Mesh Working Group, published last week, said the use of mesh was still "a safe option". ; The Welsh Government said it was going to set up a working group to "consider the latest recommendations and determine what further action we may need to take".
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Pelvic organ prolapse occurs in 50% of women above the age of 50 with a history of one or more vaginal childbirths throughout her lifetime.[6] Mesh surgery can be performed in various areas...
A woman who used her life savings to have vaginal mesh removed in the United States said she could no longer wait for surgery in Northern Ireland after passing blood and debris. ; About 53 women are currently on an outpatient waiting list, while 47 are waiting for surgery. ; However, the net-like implant can erode and harden, cutting through tissue causing serious pain and damage to organs. ; Her GP made an urgent referral to Altnagelvin, where a secretary told her it could be up to eight months before she would be seen at the Belfast Mesh Clinic.
Traumatic complications mean one in 15 women fitted with the most common type of mesh support will require surgery to extract it, figures suggest
This week, the final report was published on the controversial use of vaginal mesh implants to treat incontinence and prolapse after childbirth. The report is, ultimately, a failure
By Anna Collinson and Jessica Furst ; Controversial vaginal mesh implants can be offered again on the NHS in England once certain conditions are met, health watchdog NICE has said. ; Some women have been left unable to walk, work or have sex after having the implants, which are used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence. ; Use of vaginal mesh was halted across the UK last year amid safety concerns. ; NICE said operations must be performed by specialist surgeons at specialist centres before their reintroduction.
Surgeons failed to meet guidelines on how many vaginal mesh operations they should perform, says audit.
A summary of the evidence on the benefits and risks of vaginal mesh implants.
Materials used for surgical mesh include: ; Non-absorbable synthetic polymers (polypropylene). ; Absorbable synthetic polymers (polyglycolic acid or polycaprolactone). ; Biologic (acellular collagen sourced from cows or pigs). ; Composite (a combination of any of the three previous materials).