[Gas gangrene: A serious complication of transobturator suburethral slings].
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.
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Service d'urologie, HIA Val-de-Grâce, 74, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75005 Paris, France. xavier.durand.urovdg@orange.fr
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Baranger
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