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Retrovesical haematoma after anterior Prolift® procedure was described. Primary conservative treatment was performed with the subsequent transvaginal emptying of the haematoma through the mesh incision without displacement. Prolift® is not advocated as an ambulatory procedure.
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Ignjatovic, I., Stosic, D. Retrovesical haematoma after anterior Prolift® procedure for cystocele correction. Int Urogynecol J 18, 1495–1497 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0396-7
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