The Formation of Abscesses in the Peritoneal Cavity and the Left Internal Obturator Muscle as the Complications of the Transobturator Tape Procedure.
- Author:
Sang Min SHIM
1
;
Min Gyeong JO
;
Yun Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. drsook@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Abscess;
Stress urinary incontinence;
Suburethral slings
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Drainage;
Hematoma;
Humans;
Peritoneal Cavity*;
Radiology, Interventional;
Suburethral Slings*;
Urinary Incontinence
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2014;20(1):45-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The synthetic, tension-free midurethral sling procedure using transobturator tape (TOT) was introduced in 2001. Since then, it has become a mainstream modality in patients with stress urinary incontinence. But, it has been reported to produce many complications such as mesh erosion, hematoma formation, and abscess. We experienced a case of abscess formation in the peritoneal cavity and left internal obturator muscle seven days after the TOT sling procedure, for which we performed a complete removal of mesh and a percutaneous drainage of the peritoneal abscess using 10.2-F drain-fix at the department of interventional radiology. To our knowledge, our case is one of the serious complications of the TOT procedure. Here, we report our case with a review of literatures.
