A mesh bladder sling usually lasts from 5 to 10 years but sometimes the mesh bladder sling may last longer.
Mesh bladder slings can easily cure urinary incontinence such as stress urinary incontinence and so if you're experiencing urinary incontinence and do not want to wear pads or diapers for the urinary incontinence then having mesh bladder sling surgery can be a good option.
But like all surgeries there can be complications with mesh bladder sling surgery but it's rare that mesh bladder slings fail after the surgery.
Yes bladder sling surgery can fail just like any other surgery can fail.
However most bladder sling surgeries go through just fine and do not fail.
But like all other surgeries bladder sling surgery can come with some complications but if you notice any complications after bladder sling surgery you need to let your doctor know about it.
My Grandma has bladder sling surgery about 10 years ago and the bladder sling surgery went through just fine and she had no complications.
But I've heard of some people experiencing problems and complications after bladder sling surgery.
Only about 1 percent to 1/2 percent of bladder sling surgeries fail or cause complications.