A unique case of late complication of rectum mesh erosion after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy

Urol Int. 2014;92(3):363-5. doi: 10.1159/000353421. Epub 2013 Dec 7.

Abstract

Sacrocolpopexy, a surgical technique with a low morbidity rate, is a valid procedure for repairing vaginal vault prolapse. To our knowledge, only 1 case of rectum erosion after open sacrocolpopexy has been reported in the literature, and there is no record of any such incident after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. We report the first case of mesh erosion involving the rectum instead of the vagina assessed 8 years after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Colonoscopy
  • Defecation
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / physiopathology
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Laparoscopy / instrumentation
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Rectal Diseases / etiology*
  • Rectal Diseases / physiopathology
  • Rectal Diseases / surgery
  • Rectum* / diagnostic imaging
  • Rectum* / pathology
  • Rectum* / physiopathology
  • Rectum* / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Surgical Mesh / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Prolapse / diagnosis
  • Uterine Prolapse / surgery*