Management of the missing intrauterine contraceptive device: Report of a case

A case of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device insertion that resulted in a remote complication is described. At the postinsertion follow-up visit the intrauterine contraceptive device was missing and presumed expelled. Four years later it was recovered from a complex mass involving the blad...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1985-09, Vol.153 (2), p.228-229
Hauptverfasser:	Gorsline, John C., Osborne, Newton G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Appendectomy Biological and medical sciences Birth control Diagnostic Errors Female Foreign Bodies - surgery Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans intrauterine contraceptive device Intrauterine Device Expulsion - adverse effects Intrauterine Devices, Copper - adverse effects Laparotomy Management Medical sciences Other methods of contraception. Sterilization Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery Population Pregnancy Ultrasonography Uterine Perforation - etiology Uterine Perforation - surgery Uterine Rupture - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device insertion that resulted in a remote complication is described. At the postinsertion follow-up visit the intrauterine contraceptive device was missing and presumed expelled. Four years later it was recovered from a complex mass involving the bladder and the appendix. Management for the missing intrauterine contraceptive device is recommended.
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9378(85)90122-X