Hemorrhage Occluder™ Pin to control life-threatening bleeding during the removal of an infected sacrocolpopexy mesh: A case report.

Sara B Papp, Shivani Gaitonde, Shadman Baig, Philippe E Zimmern

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Article in Case reports in women's health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Critical Care and Surgical Management of Vascular Complications in Minimally Invasive Urological Reconstructive Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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Sara B PappUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.

Shivani GaitondeDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.

Shadman BaigDepartment of Surgery-Vascular surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.

Philippe E ZimmernDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

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Abstract

Vaginal mesh exposures and infections are recognized complications of open and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy performed for vault prolapse. In severe cases, complete sacrocolpopexy mesh removal may be necessary. This case report presents a 72-year-old woman with previous mesh sacrocolpopexy who presented with infected mesh and recurrent vaginal bleeding despite multiple attempts at surgical transvaginal mesh excision. A life-threatening massive hemorrhage occurred intra-operatively. After several failed attempts to control bleeding, hemorrhage Occluder™ Pins were successfully placed by vascular surgery to control presacral veins. Although an exceedingly rare complication, anticipation and rapid management of life-threatening bleeding are critical to save life during complicated mesh removals.

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ComplicationHemorrhageHemorrhage Occluder™ PinInfected meshSacrocolpopexy

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PMID37637007

DOI10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00533

PMCPMC10447921

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