Vaginal mesh ban can be lifted with changes, NICE says
The mesh implants are used to ease incontinence and to support organs
The NHS is not compelled to act on the guidelines - which are for England only - but services are expected to take NICE recommendations into account when planning and delivering care.Under the new guidelines, each patient would receive a"decision aid" - detailing all the latest evidence on available treatments - and mesh implants would be used only after non-surgical options, such as lifestyle changes and pelvic floor training, had failed.
"Thousands of women have faced life-changing injuries following mesh surgery and they must not be ignored." "Those conditions have not yet been met and it is clear to us that it will be some considerable time before they are.
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