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Management of pelvic abscess after Le Fort colpocleisis

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We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who developed pelvic abscess following Le Fort colpocleisis. After drainage and completion of treatment with intravenous antibiotherapy, the patient returned with persistent signs of infection, which responded to outpatient gentamicin irrigation through Le Fort vaginal tunnels.

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  1. Section of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, 26901, WP2410, Oklahoma City, OK, 73190, USA

    S. Abbas Shobeiri

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Shobeiri, S. Management of pelvic abscess after Le Fort colpocleisis. Int Urogynecol J 17, 668–669 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-005-0036-z

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