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| Vaginal mesh: England review into scale of harm | Vaginal mesh: England review into scale of harm |
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| The government will carry out a full audit of how many women in England have suffered complications as a result of vaginal mesh implants. | The government will carry out a full audit of how many women in England have suffered complications as a result of vaginal mesh implants. |
| Women have long complained about the implants - which are used to hold up pelvic organs to treat incontinence and prolapse - causing agony by cutting into tissue. | Women have long complained about the implants - which are used to hold up pelvic organs to treat incontinence and prolapse - causing agony by cutting into tissue. |
| It is estimated more than 100,000 UK women have had a mesh fitted. | It is estimated more than 100,000 UK women have had a mesh fitted. |
| Most of them suffer no ill effects, NHS England says. | Most of them suffer no ill effects, NHS England says. |
| But more than 800 are taking legal action against the NHS and mesh manufacturers. | But more than 800 are taking legal action against the NHS and mesh manufacturers. |
| Mesh treatment for prolapse has been a particular concern. | Mesh treatment for prolapse has been a particular concern. |
| When a prolapse occurs, doctors sometimes insert a plastic mesh, made of polypropylene, into the wall of the vagina to act as scaffolding to support organs - such as the uterus, bowel and bladder - that have fallen out of place. | When a prolapse occurs, doctors sometimes insert a plastic mesh, made of polypropylene, into the wall of the vagina to act as scaffolding to support organs - such as the uterus, bowel and bladder - that have fallen out of place. |
| The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recently said this surgery should effectively be banned. | The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recently said this surgery should effectively be banned. |
| Another smaller device made from the same material, called a tape, which is used to stem the flow of urine from a leaking bladder, has a much lower risk of complications, experts say. | Another smaller device made from the same material, called a tape, which is used to stem the flow of urine from a leaking bladder, has a much lower risk of complications, experts say. |
| The Department of Health have confirmed that their intention is for the mesh audit to take place, but have yet to release details. | |
| The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) advises women: "If you are considering a procedure using mesh, you should have a detailed discussion with an expert healthcare professional about the benefits and risks of the surgery for you. If you decide to go ahead with a procedure using mesh, the operation should only be performed by a specialist with expertise in this technique." | The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) advises women: "If you are considering a procedure using mesh, you should have a detailed discussion with an expert healthcare professional about the benefits and risks of the surgery for you. If you decide to go ahead with a procedure using mesh, the operation should only be performed by a specialist with expertise in this technique." |