Concerns are growing over the risk of serious transvaginal mesh complications.

As transvaginal mesh lawsuits are on the rise, new research suggests that approximately one-out-of-every-30 women implanted with a vaginal bladder sling will eventually require removal or replacement.

New Transvaginal Mesh Studies

A recent study published by JAMA Surgery, a medical journal, shows that over 2 percent of women with a synthetic transvaginal mesh implant suffer from complications, which can be very serious.

The study also shows that more than three percent of these women will need to have the vaginal bladder sling either removed or replaced within ten years of the initial implantation.

Additionally, the report indicates that women who went to less experienced surgeons in the area of transvaginal mesh procedures were more likely to suffer from mesh complications than women who went to more experienced doctors.

The vaginal mesh study states that women who went to surgeons who performed a lower volume of transvaginal mesh implants had a 37 percent increased risk of suffering from transvaginal mesh complications.

The transvaginal mesh report studied data from nearly 60,000 women who had received transvaginal mesh implants to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Out of the 1,307 of the women observed in the study, or about 2.2 percent, suffered from transvaginal mesh complications. The study also found that that 3.29 percent of the women in the study had to either have their mesh removed or replaced within a 10 year period after implantation.

Transvaginal Mesh Implants

A transvaginal mesh implant is used for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women who have usually undergone hysterectomy, menopause, or childbirth.

Unfortunately, the product has reportedly contributed to serious complications, such as mesh erosion and organ perforation. These complications require the sling to be removed and/or replaced for the safety of the patient.

Transvaginal insertion of these mesh implants is quicker and easier than abdominal insertion, but the serious complications associated with some of these products has caused thousands of women to file transvaginal mesh lawsuits. Hundreds of thousands of women have already had mesh products implanted and may be at risk.

Transvaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuits

In 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported reeiving hundreds of complaints about transvaginal mesh implant complications. By 2011, the number of transvaginal mesh complications reports increased to thousands.

In the FDA’s investigation of this issue, it was noted that there may be no additional benefits tied with transvaginal mesh implants than any other SUI treatment alternatives.

Presently, more than 70,000 women are pursuing transvaginal mesh lawsuits against the medical device manufacturers. These mesh lawsuits allege that the companies sold unreasonably dangerous and defective products, given the alleged risk of serious complications and the lack of significant benefit when compared to treatment alternatives.

Several transvaginal mesh lawsuits have already gone before juries, resulting in multi-million dollar damage awards for the plaintiffs who experienced transvaginal mesh complications.

If you or someone you know has suffered from transvaginal mesh or bladder sling complications, you may be able to file a transvaginal mesh lawsuit.