Open AccessSpondylodiscitis after minimally invasive recto- and colpo-sacropexy: Report of a case and systematic review of the literature
Author(s) -
Philip C. Müller,
Caroline Berchtold,
Christoph Kuemmerli,
Claudio M Ruzza,
Kaspar Z’graggen,
Daniel C. Steinemann
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.379
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_235_18
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , complication , fistula , spondylodiscitis , rectovaginal fistula , fibrous joint
Rectopexy and colpopexy are established surgical techniques to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Spondylodiscitis (SD) after rectopexy and colpopexy represents a rare infectious complication with severe consequences. We presented a case of SD after rectopexy and performed a systematic review.