Colonoscopic Removal of an Intrauterine Device That Had Perforated the Rectosigmoid Colon

The intrauterine device (IUD) is a widely used contraceptive method. One of the most serious and rare complications of using an IUD is colon perforation. We report a case of colonoscopic removal of an IUD that had perforated into the rectosigmoid colon in a 42-year-old woman who presented with no sy...

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Published inAnnals of coloproctology Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 106 - 108
Main Authors Huh, Jin Myeong, Kim, Ki Seok, Cho, Yong Seok, Suh, Dong Kwon, Lee, Jae Uk, Baek, Seong Deuk, Moon, Sin Kil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Society of Coloproctology 01.04.2018
대한대장항문학회
Subjects
Case Report
colon
colonoscopy
intrauterine device
perforation
일반외과학
Colon
Perforation
Colonoscopy
Intrauterine device
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ISSN2287-9714
2287-9722
2287-9722
DOI10.3393/ac.2017.10.30

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Summary:The intrauterine device (IUD) is a widely used contraceptive method. One of the most serious and rare complications of using an IUD is colon perforation. We report a case of colonoscopic removal of an IUD that had perforated into the rectosigmoid colon in a 42-year-old woman who presented with no symptoms. Colonoscopy showed that the IUD had penetrated into rectosigmoid colon wall and that an arm of the IUD was embedded in the colon wall. We were able to remove the IUD easily by using colonoscopy. The endoscopic approach may be considered the first choice therapy for selected patients.
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ISSN:2287-9714
2287-9722
2287-9722
DOI:10.3393/ac.2017.10.30