New Cochrane review weighs up the evidence on controversial vaginal prolapse treatments
A common surgery to treat vaginal prolapse using an artificially grafted mesh has more problems than benefits, a new Cochrane review has found. Women who underwent the operation had high rates of needing repeat surgery due to mesh exposure, bladder injury and urinary incontinence. This week, lead author Dr Christopher Maher took to the airwaves to explain the review findings.