Thigh abscess mistaken for sarcoma following transobturator tape: A case report and literature review

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 657-659

  Yeung Jr , Patrick ^a   Sokol, Andrew ^b   Walton, Brianna ^b   Iglesia, Cheryl ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Sarcoma; Thigh abscess; Transobturator tape

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OBTAPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MUSCLE BIOPSY; OBTURATOR NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SARCOMA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THIGH;

ABSCESS; ADULT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MUSCLE NEOPLASMS; SARCOMA; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; SURGICAL MESH; THIGH;

EID: 34548400756     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.04.012     Document Type: Article

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