Recurrent Thigh Abscess with Necrotizing Fasciitis from a Retained Transobturator Sling Segment

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-87

  Rardin, Charles R ^a   Moore, Richard ^a   Ward, Renee M ^a   Myers, Deborah L ^a  

^a WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Groin abscess; ObTape; Obturator tape; Sling complication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETAINED INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; URINE INCONTINENCE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; SURGICAL MESH; THIGH;

EID: 57749112126     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.09.613     Document Type: Article

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