Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Review the safety of mesh rectopexy surgery

Closed 828 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the Government to review the safety of mesh rectopexy and the well-being of patients who have previously under gone this surgery.
Mesh rectopexy is currently still being implanted and in some cases causing catastrophic complications to patients who have this type of implant. Due to limited data there is little documented in regards to auditing of patients post-op recovery. Therefore little is know about the true extent of the wellbeing of patients. Also with this implant seen to cause bowel and bladder damage, nerve entrapment among other chronic ailments we are questioning the safety of its use as a permanent implant.

Timeline

5 Aug 2021 Petition opened for signatures
5 Feb 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 828
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 5 Aug 2021
Closed 5 Feb 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.