Vaginal mesh op failures 'costing NHS millions' says analysis

Vaginal mesh operations are failing and costing the NHS millions of pounds, according to new analysis.Government figures show that about 500 of every 13,000 women implanted with the mesh to treat urinary incontinence and prolapse are re-operated on within a decade to have it removed.The surgery, which usually takes less than half an hour, involves inserting a plastic mesh into the vagina to support the bladder, womb or bowel.