title: Severe soft tissue infection of the thigh after vaginal erosion of transobturator tape for stress urinary incontinence.
abstract: Since the beginning of use of synthetic midurethral slings, several complications, usually benign, have been reported. Recently, three consecutive cases of severe thigh infection secondary to transobturator insertion of a synthetic tape alarmed us. This is a case report about these three cases and a review of literature about complications of transobturator tapes.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Côte Ste Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karsenty
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boman
authors.forename: Ehab
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elzayat
authors.forename: Marie-Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lemieux
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corcos
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013848:Thigh; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000209:etiology; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents