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Uncomplicated erosion of polytetrafluoroethylene grafts into the rectum
Kimberly S Kenton1, Michael P Woods, Linda Brubaker
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|July 13, 2002
Abstract:
Synthetic materials are frequently used in gynecologic surgical procedures to repair pelvic floor hernias and prolapse and to form barriers to adhesion formation. Mesh erosion into the vagina and lower urinary tract are known complications. We report 2 cases of polytetrafluoroethylene mesh erosion into the rectum.