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.
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Karabulut A, Demitaş O, Gök S. Are you the author?
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinikli, Pamukkale University Medical School, Onelya Evleri, A-4 Yenişehir, 20125, Denizli, Turkey.
Reference: Int Urogynecol J. 2013 Aug 14. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2193-9
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23942977
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