Infection of Obturator Mesh Sling Masquerading as Fistula-in-Ano: A Case Report

Affiliations

¹ From the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA.
² Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston Massachusetts, Boston, MA.

Case Reports

Cynthia D Hall et al. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024.

. 2024 May 1;30(5):528-531.

doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001418. Epub 2024 Oct 24.

¹ From the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA.
² Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston Massachusetts, Boston, MA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared they have no conflicts of interest.

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