Journal article
A late complication of transobturator tape procedure: vaginocutaneous fistula formation with vaginal mesh erosion
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, Vol.25(4), pp.559-561
04/01/2014
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2193-9
PMID: 23942977
Abstract
Transobturator tape procedures are a common treatment modality in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Various complications have been reported related to this procedure. We present a rare case of vaginocutaneous fistula formation 5 years after transobturator tape surgery. A 56-year-old woman presented with complaints of increased vaginal discharge, difficulty in coitus, and serosanguineous discharge from the left groin 5 years after transobturator tape surgery for SUI. Pelvic examination revealed 2-3 cm of extruded mesh at the anterior vaginal wall. The vaginocutaneous fistula was detected at surgery. The suburethral tape was removed, and the fistula tract was excised and repaired primarily. Postoperative period was uneventful, and the patient was still continent 6 weeks postoperatively. With widespread use of mesh for treating SUI, we will likely see a variety of complications in the long term.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A late complication of transobturator tape procedure: vaginocutaneous fistula formation with vaginal mesh erosion
- Creators
- Aysun Karabulut - Pamukkale UniversityOmer Demitas - Pamukkale UniversitySoner Gok - Pamukkale University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, Vol.25(4), pp.559-561
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00192-013-2193-9
- PMID
- 23942977
- NLM abbreviation
- Int Urogynecol J
- ISSN
- 0937-3462
- eISSN
- 1433-3023
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2014
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9985123699802771
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