Sinus formation after insertion of a silicone-coated suburethral sling
- Resource Type
- Original Paper
- Authors
- Shobeiri, S. Abbas; Echols, Karolynn T.; Franco, Nicholas
- Source
- International Urogynecology Journal: Including Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. November 2003 14(5):356-357
- Subject
- Fistula
Silicone
Sinus
Sling
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0937-3462
1433-3023
We report the case of a 65-year-old woman who developed a sinus tract after a suburethral synthetic silicone mesh sling placement. After removal of the sling material with debridement and reconstruction of the suburethral tissue, fascia lata harvest with a sling to abdominal rectus fascia was performed. Silicone mesh may erode to form a sinus tract if used as suburethral sling material.