TY - JOUR
T1 - Perforated Intraperitoneal Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices
T2 - Diagnosis, Management, and Clinical Outcomes
AU - Kho, Kimberly A.
AU - Chamsy, Dina J.
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Study Objective: To describe a series of intraperitoneal perforated intrauterine contraception devices (IUDs) and to discuss associated findings, methods for diagnosis, and management of this complication. Design: Retrospective review of surgical database between 1998 and 2012 (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). Setting: University medical center. Patients: Thirty-seven women with a perforated IUD in the intraperitoneal cavity. Measurements and Main Results: Nineteen copper IUDs (51%), 17 levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs (LNG-IUDs) (46%), and 1 Lippes loop (3%) were identified. Twenty women (54%) had abdominal pain, 16 (43%) had no symptoms, and 1 (3%) was found to have strings protruding from her anus. Twenty-six women (70%) underwent laparoscopy to remove the IUD, and 6(16%) underwent hysteroscopy along with laparoscopy. Conversion to laparotomy was required in 4 patients (11%). Two IUDs (5%) caused full-thickness rectouterine fistulas that required laparotomy for repair. Dense adhesions were found in 21 women (57%); and of those, 15 (71%) were associated with a copper IUD. Copper IUDs were significantly more likely than LNG-IUDs to be associated with dense adhesions (p=02). Conclusions: Perforated IUDs can be asymptomatic or cause short-term and long-term symptoms. Long-term complications include abscess and fistula formation. Copper IUDs cause a greater inflammatory process than do LNG-IUDs. Even if asymptomatic, we advocate prompt removal of all IUDs that perforate into the peritoneal cavity once they are identified. Laparoscopic surgical removal of an intraperitoneal IUD is a safe and preferred method.
AB - Study Objective: To describe a series of intraperitoneal perforated intrauterine contraception devices (IUDs) and to discuss associated findings, methods for diagnosis, and management of this complication. Design: Retrospective review of surgical database between 1998 and 2012 (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). Setting: University medical center. Patients: Thirty-seven women with a perforated IUD in the intraperitoneal cavity. Measurements and Main Results: Nineteen copper IUDs (51%), 17 levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs (LNG-IUDs) (46%), and 1 Lippes loop (3%) were identified. Twenty women (54%) had abdominal pain, 16 (43%) had no symptoms, and 1 (3%) was found to have strings protruding from her anus. Twenty-six women (70%) underwent laparoscopy to remove the IUD, and 6(16%) underwent hysteroscopy along with laparoscopy. Conversion to laparotomy was required in 4 patients (11%). Two IUDs (5%) caused full-thickness rectouterine fistulas that required laparotomy for repair. Dense adhesions were found in 21 women (57%); and of those, 15 (71%) were associated with a copper IUD. Copper IUDs were significantly more likely than LNG-IUDs to be associated with dense adhesions (p=02). Conclusions: Perforated IUDs can be asymptomatic or cause short-term and long-term symptoms. Long-term complications include abscess and fistula formation. Copper IUDs cause a greater inflammatory process than do LNG-IUDs. Even if asymptomatic, we advocate prompt removal of all IUDs that perforate into the peritoneal cavity once they are identified. Laparoscopic surgical removal of an intraperitoneal IUD is a safe and preferred method.
KW - Intra-abdominal
KW - Intraperitoneal
KW - Laparoscopy
KW - Missing IUD
KW - Perforated
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.12.123
DO - 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.12.123
M3 - Article
C2 - 24462588
AN - SCOPUS:84904364124
SN - 1553-4650
VL - 21
SP - 596
EP - 601
JO - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
IS - 4
ER -