title: Laparoscopic removal of an intrauterine device perforating the sigmoid colon: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of a translocated intrauterine device (IUD) embedded within the colon wall. Endoscopic tattooing and laparoscopy was used to identify the colonic site and facilitate extraction by colonic resection. A review of the literature and discussion of laparoscopic management of this complication is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Colorectal Surgery, Loma-Linda Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Esmond
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sokol
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed