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Urethrocutaneous Fistula After Transobturator Tape Operation
Received: 23 Jan 2021 | Received in revised form: 30 Jun 2021
Accepted: 13 Jul 2021 | Available online: 13 Aug 2021Alev ESERCANa, Tuncer BAHÇECİb
Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa, TURKEY
Clinic of Urology, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa, TURKEY
JCOG. 2021;31(3):100-2
DOI: 10.5336/jcog.2021-81586
Article Language: EN
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ABSTRACT
The cause of urogenital fistulas can be surgical from either obstetric or gynecological. While its common presentation is continuous drainage of urine from the urinary system through the fistula, rarely it can be presented as an abscess. Our case was the first case of urethrocutaneous fistula after transobturator tape operation presented as an abscess. In this case report, an urethrocutaneous fistula developed in a 49-year-an old woman after a transobturator tape operation was mentioned. The fistula was treated with mesh removal and follow-up. In literature, our case is the first case of urethrocutaneous fistula after transobturator tape operation. In conclusion, urinary tract fistulas, which are rare, sometimes manifest themselves as abscesses. These cases can be solved by a high index of suspicion.
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