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Case Reports
. 2006 Oct;13(1):43-5.
doi: 10.1007/s10140-006-0499-3. Epub 2006 Aug 16.

Uterine perforation and small bowel incarceration: sonographic and surgical findings

Suzanne G Shulman  1 , Carrie L Bell, Frederick E Hampf
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Case Reports

Uterine perforation and small bowel incarceration: sonographic and surgical findings

Suzanne G Shulman et al. Emerg Radiol. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

Uterine perforation rarely complicates a first trimester surgical abortion, but perforation resulting in vascular or intraabdominal organ damage may require surgical intervention. The index of suspicion for uterine perforation needs to remain high when a patient presents with abdominal/pelvic pain after an abortion, as the sonographic appearance of the uterus can be variable over time.

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