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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 12/2015

01-12-2015 | Images in Urogynecology

Erosion of prolene sutures into the bladder after abdominal sacrocolpopexy

Authors: Marisa M. Clifton, Howard B. Goldman

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 12/2015

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Abdominal sacrocolpopexy is a common procedure for apical prolapse with a success rate of 78 – 100 % [1]. Vaginal mesh extrusion is a well-known risk of this procedure with a rate of approximately 3.4 % [2, 3]. Erosion or perforation of sacrocolpopexy mesh into the bladder is much less common. We present here the case of a patient who experienced multiple separate prolene suture erosions managed endoscopically. …
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Nygaard IE, McCreery R, Brubaker L, Connolly A, Cundiff G, Weber AM et al (2004) Abdominal sacrocolpopexy: a comprehensive review. Obstet Gynecol 104(4):805–823CrossRefPubMed
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Frenkl TL, Rackley RR, Vasavada SP, Goldman HB (2008) Management of iatrogenic foreign bodies of the bladder and urethra following pelvic floor surgery. Neurourol Urodyn 27(6):491–495CrossRefPubMed
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Marks BK, Goldman HB (2012) Controversies in the management of mesh-based complications: a urology perspective. Urol Clin N Am 39(3):419–428CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Erosion of prolene sutures into the bladder after abdominal sacrocolpopexy
Authors
Marisa M. Clifton
Howard B. Goldman
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-015-2750-5

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