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Ischiorectal abscess after sacrospinous ligament suspension
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Ischiorectal abscess after sacrospinous ligament suspension

Michael Hibner, Jeffrey L. Cornella, Javier F. Magrina and Jacques P. Heppell
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.193(5), pp.1740-1742
11/01/2005
PMID: 16260219

Abstract

Abscess Bladder diseases Prolapse Rectocele Sacrospinous suspension Streptococcus viridans Uterine
An ischiorectal abscess in a 66-year-old patient was determined to be an uncommon complication of sacrospinous fixation. The abscess was diagnosed 9 months after the patient had a sacrospinous ligament suspension. She was treated successfully with perianal incision, drainage, and intravenous antibiotics.

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