[Clinical studies on Cu-7: copper-IUD (author's transl)].
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Transuterine migration of an IUCD is a rare complication, more spectacular than serious. In general asymptomatic or associated with only minor symptoms, such a perforation usually passes unnoticed. The diagnosis is made when the absence of the string at the cervix is noted at routine examination, and may be proved by radiological examination of the uterine cavity. Treatment consists of removal of the migratory foreign body either by coelioscopy or by laparotomy. Although the no single mechanism for the occurrence of such perforations exists, this study confirmed the high incidence of this complication when the device is inserted in the immediate post-partum period.
This study presents 4 cases of perforation of the uterus caused by intrauterine devices. The marked complications and frequent difficulty in relocating the I.U.D. are also described. Three devices had to be removed by laparotomy because adhesions made non-invasive removal impossible. In these three cases, the intestine was perforated spontaneously. The last pessary is still within the uterine wall at the present time. To lower the complication rate, intrauterine devices should only be inserted by physicians experienced in gynecological techniques.
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OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the cases in which intra-abdominal intrauterine devices (IUDs) were removed by laparoscopy. METHODS: A retrospective study, from 1994 to 2000 was carried out with eight patients who underwent laparoscopy for the removal of an IUD. The patients admitted to our clinic with 'lost IUD' were examined by pelvic ultrasonography, X-ray and hysteroscopy. IUDs were found to be extrauterine but within the abdominal cavity. The IUDs were removed by operative laparoscopy. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 31.5 years. The mean duration of usage of IUD was 5.5 years. The IUD was located in the cavity of Douglas in four cases, in the posterior wall of the uterus (perimetrium) in one case and in the conglomerated mass bordered by the intestines in three cases. The types of the IUDs were Cu-T 380A (n = 5), Multiload (n = 1) and Lippes-Loop (n = 2). The mean laparoscopic operation time was 25 min. No major complications (intestinal or vessel injuries) or minor problems occurred. Laparotomy was not necessary in any of the eight cases. All cases were treated as out-patients and discharged on the same day. After counselling, three women requested sterilization, which was performed at the same laparoscopy session by the administration of bilateral Yoon rings, and other family planning methods were chosen by five women. There were no problems when cases were followed at the 10th and 30th postoperative days. DISCUSSION: Our results support the idea that, in cases of extrauterine but intra-abdominal IUD, laparoscopic removal of the IUD must be the first choice of therapy.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the validity of modifying the technique of intrauterine device (IUD) placement to decrease the incidence of incorrect positioning within the uterine cavity. METHODS: We used the current applicator in 78 women and an applicator shortened by 1.5 cm in 91 women, and examined the uterus by vaginal ultrasonography before and after application in both groups. RESULTS: Six of the 78 unmodified insertions were found to be incorrectly placed, while none of the IUDs inserted with the new technique was placed incorrectly. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest shortening the applicator or lengthening the push rod to increase the likelihood of proper IUD insertion and thereby enhance performance.
The Copper T intra-uterine device was evaluated in 500 Black women in Soweto township, Johannesburg. There were undesirable events in 263 of these subjects, 151 of whom were lost to follow-up.