An unconventional therapeutic approach to a migratory IUD causing perforation of the rectum
| Autor: | Grace W. Ma, Sandra de Montbrun, Andrew Yuen, Paraskevi A. Vlachou |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Perforation (oil well) Rectum Case Reports Surgery Endoscopy 03 medical and health sciences Therapeutic approach 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2042-8812 |
| Popis: | Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a commonly used form of contraception. The risk of perforation and migration of these devices have been reported to be 1 in 1000. Migration into the rectum is even more uncommon. The following case illustrates a previously healthy 37-year-old woman who experienced a perforation and migration of an IUD into the rectum necessitating endoscopic removal. To our knowledge, this complication of IUD and subsequent endoscopic removal has not been previously described and presents a viable first-line therapeutic option in a stable patient. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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