Retained intrauterine sutures for 6 years

Postmenopausal Bleeding due to a Cu-7 Intrauterine Device Retained for Thirty Years

BACKGROUND A retained intrauterine device is a rare, but easily correctable, cause of postmenopausal bleeding (PMB). CASE A 64-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist with PMB. Sonographic evaluation of the endometrium revealed the presence of a Cu-7 IUD retained for at least 30 years. Hysteroscopically assisted retrieval of the IUD resulted in complete resolution of symptoms. CONCLUSI...

Retained broken outflow cannula recovered 6 years post-knee arthroscopy.

One of the most common procedures performed in orthopedics is knee arthroscopy, and a variety of complications are found with this procedure. One of the most avoidable complications is that of retained instruments. This article describes the case of a patient in the private practice orthopedic setting who returned 6 years after a knee arthroscopic procedure reporting acute onset pain. It was di...

A novel device for removal of the retained intrauterine device.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of the Macaluso stent removal forceps for removal of retained intrauterine devices (IUDs) under direct vision using a hysteroscope in an outpatient setting. METHODS Nineteen consecutive patients with a retained IUD who had been referred from primary care to the gynaecologists at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings, UK were included in the study...

Hemoclip retained for more than 2 years.

Intrauterine retained fetal bones as a cause of secondary infertility.

SummaryThree cases of retained fetal bones, the first two after mid-trimester termination of pregnancy and the third after dilatation and evacuation (D&E) of the uterus for a missed abortion, are presented. All the cases were complicated by secondary infertility. In all the cases the diagnosis was confirmed by a high resolution pelvic ultrasound scan. The pieces of bones were removed at dilatat...