title: Tuboovarian abscess following laparoscopic sterilization with silicone rubber bands.
abstract: Laparoscopic tubal sterilization utilizing Silastic rings generally has been free of infection except when technical complications occur during the procedure. The development of a unilateral tuboovarian abscess in 2 women who had undergone uncomplicated laparoscopic tubal interruption 1 month earlier is reported. In both patients, the pathogens cultured from abscess and/or blood were common members of vaginal-cervical flora, suggesting the infection occurred after the procedure via the ascending route.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000209:etiology; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers