Infective lumbar discitis following laparascopic sacrocolpopexy.
METHODS
A case report of infective lumbar discitis following laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy.


OBJECTIVE
To improve awareness of the possibility of surgical procedures for genital prolapse causing discitis by presenting a case history.


BACKGROUND
Infective lumbar discitis following laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy is very rare.


METHODS
Case history of a 63 year old lady who developed infective L5-S1 discitis three weeks following a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy.


CONCLUSIONS
Discitis following a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy procedure is a very rare but significant complication.
Kapoor
Birender
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Department of Orthpaedics, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK.
Toms
Andy
A
Hooper
Paul
P
Fraser
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AM
Cox
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CW
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015299:Discitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008875:Middle Aged; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents