Sling the Mesh: Global surgical mesh market hits $650 million (4 August 2025)

Summary

The global surgical mesh industry is booming with a value of $650 million in 2024 – projected to surge past $950 million by 2030.

Behind the billion-dollar glossy forecasts we’re extremely concerned over global expansion of mesh use with no long term outcome logging – leading to safety concerns for millions of unsuspecting patients.

Driven by aggressive marketing, we fear traditional surgery skills are being lost. For example hernia mesh is promoted over traditional native tissue Shouldice hernia repairs and prolapse mesh and bladder mesh slings are sold as a quick fix with shorter recovery times compared to the tried and tested operations to treat these conditions.

This, despite vaginal prolapse mesh being banned in the UK. America, Australia and New Zealand and bladder mesh slings suspended across the UK owing to the risk of unacceptable life changing complications.