Bladder wall abscess following midurethral sling procedure.
Midurethal sling procedures are gaining popularity as the treatment of choice for stress urinary incontinence. Complications that were described include bladder perforation, urinary retention, pelvic hematoma and suprapubic wound infection. Sling erosion and pelvic abscess are rare complications of midurethral slings. We report the first case of an abscess formed within the wall of the urinary bladder, 7 months following a midurethral sling procedure.
Madjar
Shahar
S
Departments of Urology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, HSC 9-040, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8093, USA. smadjar@yahoo.com
Frischer
Zelik
Z
Nieder
Alan M
AM
Waltzer
Wayne C
WC
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016971:Citrobacter freundii; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*