Lippes Loop intrauterine device left in the uterus for 50 years: case report

Lippes Loop intrauterine device left in the uterus for 50 years: case report

BACKGROUND The first Lippes Loop intrauterine device (IUD) was introduced in 1962. It was a plastic double "S" loop, a trapezoid shaped IUD that closely fit around the contours of the uterine cavity, reducing the incidence of expulsion. This IUD was commonly used from the 1960's to the 1980's. Some authors state that the IUD can be left in the uterine cavity for an indefinite amount of time. Pr...

Intrauterine Fetal Death (IUFD) in Extra Uterus and Subsequent Pregnancy in Main Uterus: A Case Report

Abortion in an attached rndimentary uterine horn, followed by a normal intrauterine pregnancy.  Pregnancy in an rudimentary uterus has been occured in many forms, and up to now about 350 cases have been reported in medical journals. Most of these malforma­tions accompanied with other malformations in urinary tract.  A case of pregnancy and abortion in an attached rudi­mentary uterine horn is ...

Intrauterine device embedded in omentum of postpartum patient with a markedly retroverted uterus: a case report

BACKGROUND The intrauterine device is a popular form of long-acting reversible contraception. Although generally safe, one of the most serious complications of intrauterine device use is uterine perforation. Risk factors for perforation include position of the uterus, force exerted during intrauterine device insertion, postpartum period, and breastfeeding. This case is important and needs to be...

Intrauterine contraceptive device embedded in the omentum – case report

This report describes the case of a 29-year-old patient, female (nulliparous) who had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted in 2010 and who has had no gynecological control since then (for 4 years). After this time, the asymptomatic patient had a gynecological appointment, during which a doctor did not find the strings of IUD in the speculum. Ultrasound examination did not reveal the presence o...

presentation of intrauterine device in a didelphic uterus