title: Prolonged retention of laminaria fragments: a rare complication of induced abortion.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laminaria are used worldwide for the preparation of the cervix for termination of pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient presented with recurrent episodes of pelvic inflammatory disease. Her history was significant for treatment with laminaria 4 years before presentation. After 6 months of evaluation, a diagnostic dilation and curettage was performed with removal of laminaria fragments.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Evaluation for complete removal of laminaria is critical. Retention of laminaria should be considered in the workup of patients who have pelvic inflammatory disease or genital infections and have received laminaria in the past.
authors.affiliation: Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel. lachman1@zahav.net.il
authors.forename: Eylan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lachman
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Czernobilsky
authors.forename: Mordechai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-David
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vlodavsky
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lifschitz-Mercer
authors.forename: Yaacov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mammet
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007795:Laminaria; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors