Vaginal mesh operations for prolapse should be banned, watchdog to say

The news has been welcomed by those campaigning to raise awareness of the potential complications experienced by some women who have been treated with mesh implants.Controversial vaginal mesh operations to treat prolapse should be banned as a routine treatment in England, new guidelines to be issued by the health watchdog will recommend.The draft guidance, seen by the Guardian, states that mesh implants for prolapse should now only be used in the context of research.