title: An uncommon case of urethrovaginal fistula resulting from tension-free vaginal tape.
abstract: Urethrovaginal fistula (UVF) is an uncommon complication after sub-urethral sling placement. This is a report of a 51-year-old woman with stress urinary incontinence who underwent a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT(R)) in July 2001. Thirty-nine months after the procedure, she complained about pelvic and vaginal pain, bleeding from the vagina and stress urinary incontinence. The gynecological examination revealed a large mid UVF hidden by a 1 cm granuloma. The UVF was closed using simple sutures after removal of the sling. No subsequent treatment was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lille University Hospital, 59037, Lille CEDEX, France. pablopenap@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Estevez
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cosson
authors.forename: Malik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boukerrou
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D014624:Vaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*