Intrauterine contraceptive device appendicitis: A case report

Uterine perforation is one of the serious complications associated with use of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Uterine perforaUon by IUD can involve several neighboring organs. A case of acute appendicitis was caused by a Multiload Cu 375 TUD inserted previously. This is a rare complica...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2005-09, Vol.11 (34), p.5414-5415
Hauptverfasser: Chang, Hao-Ming, Chen, Teng-Wei, Hsieh, Chung-Bao, Chen, Chung-Jueng, Yu, Jyh-Cherng, Liu, Yao-Chi, Shen, Kuo-Liang, Chan, De-Chuan
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Zusammenfassung:Uterine perforation is one of the serious complications associated with use of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Uterine perforaUon by IUD can involve several neighboring organs. A case of acute appendicitis was caused by a Multiload Cu 375 TUD inserted previously. This is a rare complication and only fourteen previous cases were recorded in the literature.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5414