Severe soft tissue infection of the thigh after vaginal erosion of transobturator tape for stress urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-212

  Karsenty, Gilles ^a   Boman, Jason ^a   Elzayat, Ehab ^a   Lemieux, Marie Claude ^a   Corcos, Jacques ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abscess; Complications; Fournier's gangrene; Slings; Transobturator tape; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TIMENTIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SKIN ABSCESS; SKIN NECROSIS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THIGH; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA PAIN; VAGINITIS; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 33845940888     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0129-3     Document Type: Review

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