| Title |
Intrauterine devices and risk of uterine perforation: current perspectives
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Open Access Journal of Contraception, March 2016
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| DOI | 10.2147/oajc.s85546 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sam Rowlands, Emeka Oloto, David H Horwell |
| Abstract |
Uterine perforation is an uncommon complication of intrauterine device insertion, with an incidence of one in 1,000 insertions. Perforation may be complete, with the device totally in the abdominal cavity, or partial, with the device to varying degrees within the uterine wall. Some studies show a positive association between lactation and perforation, but a causal relationship has not been established. Very rarely, a device may perforate into bowel or the urinary tract. Perforated intrauterine devices can generally be removed successfully at laparoscopy. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 29% |
| South Africa | 1 | 7% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 8 | 57% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 86% |
| Scientists | 2 | 14% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 129 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 11% |
| Other | 11 | 9% |
| Researcher | 11 | 9% |
| Other | 11 | 9% |
| Unknown | 52 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 53 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 5% |
| Engineering | 4 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 2% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 5% |
| Unknown | 54 | 42% |
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