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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 6/2016

01-06-2016 | Images in Urogynecology

Obturator abscess with spread to the thigh muscles after a transobturator tension-free vaginal tape

Authors: Eva Martínez Franco, Nuria Rojo, Lluís Amat Tardiu

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 6/2016

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Excerpt

Transobturator tapes have demonstrated good outcomes for stress urinary incontinence treatment in women. Cure rates are between 90 and 95 % [1] and the risk of morbidity is low, although complications do occur and can be very serious. The most severe complications associated with the procedure are haemorrhage and infection. When TVT is used, the infection rate is approximately 1 % [1] and in the case of the transobturator tapes, this rate is around 0.3–0.7 % [2]. …
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Dyrkorn OA, Kulseng-Hanssen S, Sandvik L (2010) TVT compared with TVT-O and TOT: results from the Norwegian National Incontinence Registry. Int Urogynecol J 21:1321–1326CrossRefPubMed
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Brubaker L, Norton PA, Albo ME, Chai TC, Dandreo KJ, Lloyd KL; for the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network (2011) Adverse events over two years after retropubic or transobturator midurethral sling surgery: findings from the Trial of Midurethral Slings (TOMUS) study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 205:498.e1–498.e6
Metadata
Title
Obturator abscess with spread to the thigh muscles after a transobturator tension-free vaginal tape
Authors
Eva Martínez Franco
Nuria Rojo
Lluís Amat Tardiu
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-016-2946-3

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