Perineal cellulitis and persistent vaginal erosion after transobturator tape (Obtape) - Case report and review of the literature

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-221

  Sivanesan, Kanapathippillai ^a   Abdel Fattah, Mohamed ^b   Tierney, John ^b  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obtape; Perineal cellulitis; Transobturator tape; Vaginal erosion

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERINEUM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URODYNAMICS; VAGINA ATROPHY;

EID: 33845933896     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0118-6     Document Type: Review

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2. Connolly TP (2004) Necrotising surgical site infection after tension free vaginal tape. Obstet Gynecol 104(6):1275-1276
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