title: [Bowel perforation as late complication of tension-free vaginal tape].
abstract: Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is considered as the treatment of choice for female stress urinary incontinence. Bowel erosion is a rare complication of TVT that generally occurs a few days after surgery with a clinical picture of peritonitis and/or intestinal obstruction. Herein is reported a case of a bowel erosion with a late clinical manifestation 3 months after hysterectomy and TVT placement for genital prolapse and urinary incontinence. Bowel erosion may complicate TVT operation several months after surgery and should be considered as differential diagnosis in patients presenting with a clinical picture of peritonitis and/or intestinal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique-Reproduction et Médecine Foetale. abafghi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bafghi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iannelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trastour
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferroni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bongain
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gugenheim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000293:injuries*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014621:Vagina