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Case Reports
. 2011 Oct-Dec;15(4):568-70.
doi: 10.4293/108680811X13176785204661.

Laparoscopic removal of a copper intrauterine device from the sigmoid colon

M Y Zeino  1 , E D Wietfeldt, V Advani, S Ahad, C Younkin, I Hassan
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Case Reports

Laparoscopic removal of a copper intrauterine device from the sigmoid colon

M Y Zeino et al. JSLS. 2011 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

IUD translocation to the sigmoid colon after uterine perforation is a rare but serious event. Removal of the IUD in such a situation has been recommended because of the risk of complication, such as fistula formation and colonic perforation. We present the case of a 43-year-old female with a copper T380A IUD embedded in the sigmoid colon, which was removed with minimally invasive techniques.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
CT scan demonstrating the extrauterine position of the IUD in the colonic lumen. (solid white arrow-head).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Endoscopic view of the IUD within the colonic lumen.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Intraoperative laparoscopic view of the IUD embedded in the colonic wall.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Intraoperative view of the colonic repair following removal of the IUD.
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