Senior doctors have called for a public inquiry into the use of vaginal mesh surgery in Britain, saying it could be akin to the thalidomide scandal. The procedure uses a piece of plastic mesh, inserted into the vagina, to support the bladder, womb or bowel. According to figures reported in The Guardian, more than 126,000 women in England were treated between 2007 and lasst year. A significant number of women suffer traumatic complications, campaigners say. Carl Heneghan, professor of evidence-based medicine at the University of Oxford, told a meeting in parliament: “With thalidomide you could see the visual representation.

Source: The Times July 19, 2017 00:11 UTC