Mesh surgery women not given accurate advice, says report

Women who underwent mesh surgery were not given accurate information before the life-altering procedure, a case review has found.

The study also said poor communication between patients and doctors led, in some cases, to mistrust.

Medical notes were often misleading or did not detail the surgery that had occurred or its outcomes.

The review spent two years looking at the cases of 18 women who received transvaginal mesh implants.

It has now called for a comprehensive register to be set up to keep track of women who have had operations to remove mesh in Scotland, abroad and privately.

The Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review by Glasgow Caledonian University makes a series of other recommendations, including:

• Better aftercare following surgery
• Clear language so patients understand exactly what surgery is going to achieve.

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Source: BBC News, 21 June 2023