Necrotizing fasciitis following transobturator tape treated by extensive surgery and hyperbaric oxygen.

The transobturator sling procedure (TVT-O) was developed to minimize surgical risks involved in treating genuine stress incontinence. All data suggest that most risks associated with the retropubic route such as injuries to the bladder, intestines or vessels are practically obsolete with the obturator route. However, severe soft-tissue infections have been reported with this new technique.