title: Serious complications from a single-incision midurethral sling placement.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The single-incision midurethral sling has been introduced as an alternative to the traditional midurethral sling. Complications have been reported rarely.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 57-year-old multiparous woman with history of osteogenesis imperfecta type I underwent single-incision midurethral sling placement for stress urinary incontinence. She developed bladder mesh erosion, vaginal mesh exposure, and an urethrovaginal fistula.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case raises awareness of the potential complications that can arise after single-incision midurethral sling placement and emphasizes the importance of patient selection and preoperative evaluation before undergoing minimally invasive procedures.
authors.affiliation: From the Section of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Department of Urology, Scott and White Healthcare, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Taylor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kingman
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000209:etiology; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery; D014624:Vaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*