Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

A case report on missing IUD

Dr. Sony Khedia, Dr. Sitaram Kanwalia, Dr. R. P. Rawat

Abstract :

 Today the IUD is by far the most popular form of long term reversible contraception in the world. Side effects from the IUD are minimal & complications are rare. Uterine perforation & migration of the IUD outside the uterine cavity are the most serious complications. Physician visualization and / or the patient feeling retrieval threads at the cervical os are confirmation that the IUD has not been expelled or migrated. We present a case of a perforated, intraperitoneal IUD which was found encased within the omentum, which was adhered to anterior abdominal wall. Office removal was not possible using gentle traction on the threads. Abdominal X–ray and pelvic ultrasound were used to locate the IUD. Ultimately the missing IUD was removed via laparotomy.

Keywords :

: Missing  

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr. Sony Khedia, Dr. Sitaram Kanwalia, Dr. R.P. Rawat A case report on missing IUD International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 5 MAY 2016


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