| Intraperitoneal levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device following uterine perforation: the role of progestins in adhesion formation. | |
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PMID: 12721174 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Intrauterine contraception is a widely used, highly effective means of birth control. Uterine perforation is a serious, albeit rare, complication of intrauterine device (IUD) use. Although uterine perforation by levonorgestrel-releasing (20 micro g/day) intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has already been reported, the peritoneal adhesion potential of this IUD is unknown. METHODS: The medical files of all patients diagnosed with an intra-peritoneal IUD between the years 1990-2002 at Hadassah Medical Center were reviewed. Histopathological study of peritoneal adhesion tissue adjacent to levonorgestrel medicated IUD was conducted in one case. RESULTS: Eight cases of dislocated IUDs were found. Four cases used LNG-IUS and four other cases used copper-IUD. Laparoscopy for IUD removal disclosed mild local peritoneal adhesions between omentum and pelvic organs in all cases. No difference was noted in the appearance of the peritoneum in the presence of either a copper-IUD or LNG-IUS. Histological examination of peritoneal tissue encasing the levonorgestrel-intrauterine system revealed loose connective tissue with aggregates of submesothelial cells with a pseudo-decidual change. Immunohistochemical staining for progesterone receptor was negative. CONCLUSIONS: The peritoneal adhesions potential of LNG-IUS is low, similar to that of the copper-bearing IUD. |
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Authors:
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Ronit Haimov-Kochman; Victoria Doviner; Hagay Amsalem; Diane Prus; Amiram Adoni; Yuval Lavy |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human reproduction (Oxford, England) Volume: 18 ISSN: 0268-1161 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Reprod. Publication Date: 2003 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-30 Completed Date: 2004-01-14 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701199 Medline TA: Hum Reprod Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 990-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pathology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. rkochman@hotmail.com |
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Adult Contraceptive Agents, Female / administration & dosage* Copper Female Foreign-Body Migration / etiology* Humans Intrauterine Devices, Medicated / adverse effects* Levonorgestrel / administration & dosage* Peritoneal Diseases / etiology Peritoneum* / pathology Progestins / metabolism Retrospective Studies Tissue Adhesions / etiology Uterine Perforation / etiology*, pathology |
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0/Contraceptive Agents, Female; 0/Progestins; 7440-50-8/Copper; 797-63-7/Levonorgestrel |
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