title: A serious bleeding complication with injury of the corona mortis with the TVT-Secur procedure.
abstract: We report a serious complication following a TVT-Secur procedure due to injury of the corona mortis requiring a surgical intervention for removal of 1 l of clotted blood from the space of Retzius. The corona mortis is an anomaly of the vessel combining the obturator and epigastric arteries passing over the superior pubic ramus, well known to hernia and orthopedic surgeons but probably less well known to gynecological surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kärnsjukhuset, Skaraborgs Hospital, University of Skövde, 54128, Skövde, Sweden. p-g.larsson@vgregion.se
authors.forename: Per-Göran
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Teleman
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Persson
mesh_terms: D019074:Epigastric Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D008026:Ligation; D008875:Middle Aged; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000098:blood supply*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*