title: [Gas gangrene: A serious complication of transobturator suburethral slings].
abstract: We report a case of a gaseous gangrene of the thigh, six months after setting a polypropylene monofilament suburethral sling on transobturator position. This rare complication has severely engaged the vital prognosis of a 39-years-old woman, operate for stress urinary incontinence. According to the available data, we discuss the predictive factors of such complications.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, HIA Val-de-Grâce, 74, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75005 Paris, France. xavier.durand.urovdg@orange.fr
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Durand
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authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: De Kerangal
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authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borne
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baranger