Peyrat L, Boutin J M, Bruyere F, Haillot O, Fakfak H, Lanson Y
Department of Urology, CHU Tours, France.
Eur Urol. 2001 May;39(5):603-5. doi: 10.1159/000052511.
To report and prevent a serious complication of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure.
One day after a TVT procedure, an emergency CT scan showed adhesion of intestinal loops with a pneumoperitoneum. The patient had previously had intra- and retroperitoneal surgery with a sacral cervicopexy and a Burch colposuspension.
In such a case of previous surgery, a CT scan may be useful before a TVT procedure.