Vaginal Mesh Slings for Incontinence Fail in About 3 Percent

About one in 30 women who get a common type of vaginal surgery to address urinary incontinence will need repeat procedures within 10 years to remove or replace mesh slings inserted to prevent leaking urine, a study finds.

Many complications, while not life-threatening, can still affect a patient’s quality of life, said Dr. Quoc-Dien Trinh, who co-wrote an editorial with colleague Dr. Christian Meyer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Source: REUTERS HEALTH NEWS