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An uncommon case of urethrovaginal fistula resulting from tension-free vaginal tape

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Urethrovaginal fistula (UVF) is an uncommon complication after sub-urethral sling placement. This is a report of a 51-year-old woman with stress urinary incontinence who underwent a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT®) in July 2001. Thirty-nine months after the procedure, she complained about pelvic and vaginal pain, bleeding from the vagina and stress urinary incontinence. The gynecological examination revealed a large mid UVF hidden by a 1 cm granuloma. The UVF was closed using simple sutures after removal of the sling. No subsequent treatment was performed.

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Abbreviations

TVT®:

Tension-free vaginal tape

UVF:

Urethrovaginal fistula

SUI:

Stress urinary incontinence

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  1. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lille University Hospital, 59037, Lille CEDEX, France

    Juan Pablo Estevez & Michel Cosson

  2. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, CHR de la Réunion, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Réunion, BP 350-97448, Saint Pierre CEDEX, France

    Malik Boukerrou

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Estevez, J.P., Cosson, M. & Boukerrou, M. An uncommon case of urethrovaginal fistula resulting from tension-free vaginal tape. Int Urogynecol J 21, 889–891 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-1067-7

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