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Objectives: To report and prevent a serious complication of tension-free va
ginal tape (TVT) procedure.
Case Report: One day after a TVT procedure, an emergency CT scan showed adh
esion of intestinal loops with a pneumoperitoneum. The patient had previous
ly had intra- and retroperitoneal surgery with a sacral cervicopexy and a B
urch colposuspension.
Conclusion: In such a case of previous surgery, a CT scan may be useful bef
ore a TVT procedure. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.