title: Erosion of pelvicol used in sacrocolpopexy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Biologic graft materials are used more frequently in pelvic reconstructive surgeries. We describe here the complete process of removal of such a biologic graft in the office.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with pig dermal graft erosion 1 year after placement. The patient presented with complaints of vaginal discharge. Upon examination, the graft material was seen eroding through the vaginal apex. The pig tissue was removed whole and intact in the office without complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transvaginal removal of pig tissue in the office relieved the patient's symptoms.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
authors: Marium S
authors: MS
authors: Mukati
authors: S Abbas
authors: SA
authors: Shobeiri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen