Uterine perforation and small bowel incarceration: sonographic and surgical findings.
Uterine perforation rarely complicates a first trimester surgical abortion, but perforation resulting in vascular or intraabdominal organ damage may require surgical intervention. The index of suspicion for uterine perforation needs to remain high when a patient presents with abdominal/pelvic pain after an abortion, as the sonographic appearance of the uterus can be variable over time.
Shulman
Suzanne G
SG
Department of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA, sgsmd1@yahoo.com.
Bell
Carrie L
CL
Hampf
Frederick E
FE
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*