title: Urinary infection and stone formation as complications of Gil-Vernet's antireflux procedure.
abstract: The authors describe two cases of urinary infection and stone formation as late complications of Gil-Vernet's antireflux treatment. The immediate cause of these complications was the migration to the mucosal surface of the nonabsorbable sutures employed in this technique.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urologia y Unidad Quirurgica de Transplante Renal, Hospital de la Esperanza, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ballesteros
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cortadellas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000209:etiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000601:surgery*