[A recurrent cutaneous fistula secondary to the migration of a clip: report of a complication of tubal sterilization]

M Frigenza; J Delotte; P Baque; C Trojani; O Mialon; M Chassang; M Carles; A Bongain

doi:10.1016/j.gyobfe.2011.07.052

[A recurrent cutaneous fistula secondary to the migration of a clip: report of a complication of tubal sterilization]

Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2012 Jun;40(6):379-81. doi: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2011.07.052. Epub 2012 Feb 3.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Frigenza¹, J Delotte, P Baque, C Trojani, O Mialon, M Chassang, M Carles, A Bongain

Affiliation

¹ Service de gynécologie-obstétrique-reproduction et de médecine fœtale, université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, hôpital de l'Archet 2, CHU de Nice, route Saint-Antoine-de-Ginestière, 06200 Nice, France. melanie.frigenza@bbox.fr

PMID: 22306366
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2011.07.052

Abstract

The tubal sterilization is a safe and recognized sterilization method. The complications of this intervention are rare and mainly concern failure of surgical procedure or clip migrations. We report the first case of spontaneous migration of a clip behind the psoas followed by a chronic osteitis.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Cutaneous Fistula / etiology*
Cutaneous Fistula / surgery
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / complications*
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis
Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Sterilization, Tubal / adverse effects*
Sterilization, Tubal / instrumentation*
Surgical Instruments*