A 56-year-old non-obese woman with a previous history of pelvic surgery underwent an uneventful TVT procedure for the treatment of genuine stress incontinence. Postoperatively she began to report an acute low abdominal pain and a secondary laparoscopy was performed. The view of the right iliac region showed the tape passing through a loop of the small intestine. The tape was cut in its intraperitoneal portion and the ileum freed and repaired. After the operation the patient recovered well and was discharged on the fifth day after laparoscopy. Despite the section of the tape, 1 year later the patient is objectively cured by the procedure.
Bowel perforation during insertion of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) / M. Meschia, M. Busacca, P. Pifarotti, S. De Marinis. - In: INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL. - ISSN 0937-3462. - 13:4(2002), pp. 263-5; discussion 265-265.
Titolo: | Bowel perforation during insertion of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) |
Autori: | BUSACCA, MAURO (Secondo) DE MARINIS, STEFANO (Ultimo) |
Parole Chiave: | Urinary Incontinence, Stress; Laparoscopy; Humans; Middle Aged; Polypropylenes; Intraoperative Complications; Intestinal Perforation; Female; Prostheses and Implants |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/40 - Ginecologia e Ostetricia |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2002 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001920200055 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |