Laparoscopic management of a translocated intrauterine device perforating the bowel

Mete Güngör; Murat Sönmezer; Cem Atabekoglu; Fïrat Ortaç

doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60163-6

Laparoscopic management of a translocated intrauterine device perforating the bowel

J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 2003 Nov;10(4):539-41. doi: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60163-6.

Authors

Mete Güngör¹, Murat Sönmezer, Cem Atabekoglu, Fïrat Ortaç

Affiliation

¹ Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 14738645
DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60163-6

Abstract

A woman underwent operative laparoscopy to manage a dislocated intrauterine device that perforated her bowel. The surgical procedure was uncomplicated, and postoperative recovery was uneventful.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / complications
Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
Humans
Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
Intestinal Perforation / surgery
Intrauterine Devices / adverse effects*
Laparoscopy / methods*