Gastrointestinal complications of modern intrauterine devices
Key, T.C.; Kreutner, A.K.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 55(2): 239-244
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 7352087 Document Number: 5350
Two cases of gastrointestinal tract injury associated with extrauterine intrauterine devices (IUDs) are reported and compared with the 6 previously reported cases. Puerperal insertion was a factor in 6 cases, but 5 of these patients developed gastrointestinal symptoms only after a subsequent labor and delivery. Significant morbidity was present in most patients, and the diagnosis was often delayed and difficult to establish. Laparotomy was required in 7 cases. An extrauterine device should be removed promptly to minimize the risk of developing serious gastrointestinal complications.
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