Vaginal mesh operations should be banned, health watchdog to say

Campaigners welcome draft guidance stating mesh implants for prolapse should only be used in context of research

Controversial vaginal mesh operations to treat prolapse should be banned as a routine treatment in England, new guidelines due to be issued by the health watchdog, Nice, will recommend.

The draft guidance, seen by the Guardian,states that mesh implants for prolapse should now only be used in the context of research.

The implants have been widely used as a simple, less invasive alternative to traditional surgical approaches for treating urinary incontinence and prolapse, conditions that can commonly occur after childbirth. For the majority of women the operation is successful.

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