Transcervical drainage of abdominal-pelvic abscess after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy

Int Urogynecol J. 2021 Mar;32(3):581-585. doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04366-6. Epub 2020 Jul 8.

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis: Abdominopelvic abscess is a serious, but infrequent, postoperative complication of sacrocolpopexy, which a priori requires a second surgery to debride the affected tissue and dry out the infected mesh in addition to a prolonged broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy.

Methods: We present two cases of post-surgical abdominopelvic abscesses, treated with conservative management using ultrasound-guided transcervical drainage and prolonged antibiotic therapy. Both patients underwent a favorable evolution without needing the removal of the mesh.

Conclusions: Because of the search for new alternatives to avoid mesh removal and the comorbidity associated with a second surgery, transcervical drainage is a treatment to be considered in selected cases.

Keywords: Conservative managment; Mesh; Pelvic abcess; Pelvic organ prolapse; Sacrocervicopexy.

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / etiology
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse* / surgery
  • Surgical Mesh / adverse effects
  • Treatment Outcome