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Prevention of Uterine Perforation During Curettage Abortion [PDF]

open access: possibleJAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1984
Although uterine perforation is a potentially life-threatening complication of curettage abortion, little is known about the risk factors associated with uterine perforation or how to prevent it. Using linear logistic regression, we analyzed 67,175 curettage abortions performed at 13 institutions in the United States from 1975 through 1978. The overall
Willard Cates   +2 more
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Uterine Perforation by Intra‐uterine Contraceptive Devices and their Laparoscopic Removal

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1975
ABSTRACTThe clinical features of 14 cases of uterine perforation by an intra‐uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) are described. In all but one instance the device was removed via the laparoscope. Reasons for perforation are discussed and methods of avoiding this complication suggested.
A. E. R. Buckle, A. Zuhair
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Prelabor Uterine Rupture after Laparoscopic Repair of Uterine Perforation

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2010
Uterine rupture is an established risk of previous uterine trauma. Conventionally this has been considered most likely following prior classical or midline hysterotomies at cesarean section or subsequent to abdominal myomectomy in which the uterine cavity was breached.
Richard Brown   +3 more
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Uterine perforation by intrauterine devices and systems

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, 2007
Dear Sir,Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are among the safest birth control methods. Copper-releasing IUDs act locally whereas the systemic absorption of the steroid from hormone-releasing intrauterine...
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Uterine Perforation by Intrauterine Devices

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1982
To the Editor.— David Zakin, MD, and colleagues described the clinical and radiological workup of perforated and embedded intrauterine devices (IUDs) in a recent issue ofThe Journal(1982;247:2144). They stated that the procedure of choice for demonstrating uterine perforation by an IUD is hysterosalpingography (HSG).
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Risk of Uterine Perforation during Hysteroscopic Surgery

The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 2002
To evaluate the rate of uterine perforation during different operative hysteroscopy procedures.Observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France.One thousand nine hundred fifty-two women.Of 2116 operative hysteroscopies performed, there were 623 ...
Valérie Roger   +5 more
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Uterine perforation by an intracavitary tandem: CT demonstration

Clinical Imaging, 1991
Perforation of the uterus by a tandem device is an important complication of intracavitary radiotherapy for cervical carcinoma. Although the sonographic appearance of this complication is well recognized, its demonstration by computed tomography (CT) has been reported in only a single case. We report a second case and discuss the CT findings.
Robert M. Milman, Philip C. Goodman
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The management of intrauterine devices following uterine perforation

Contraception, 1991
The generally accepted indications for removal of an intra-abdominal intrauterine device (IUD) are: a) a closed variety of IUD, b) medicated IUDs with copper or hormone release, and c) a medico-legal or psychological problem. A perforated IUD can be left in the peritoneal cavity if it is made of non-irritating plastic.
A. Ben Chetrit, A. Adoni
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Uterine perforation during sterilization by laparoscopy and minilaparotomy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981
International data on sterilized patients collected by the International Fertility Research Program (IFRP) were examined to determine the incidence of uterine perforation due to a sterilization procedure. Data on 16379 patients who underwent laparoscopic sterilization and 4378 who underwent minilaparotomy sterilization were reported to the IFRP ...
I-cheng Chi, Paul J. Feldblum
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PERFORATION OF THE UTERINE WALL BY THE LIPPES LOOP

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1968
Abstract The cumulative figure for Lippes loop users reached 276,511 in Taiwan by the end of February, 1967. From a questionnaire survey carried out in April, 1967, 14 cases of proved displacement of the loop were reported by the 250 members of the Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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