Laparoscopic removal of a copper intrauterine device from the sigmoid colon.
IUD translocation to the sigmoid colon after uterine perforation is a rare but serious event. Removal of the IUD in such a situation has been recommended because of the risk of complication, such as fistula formation and colonic perforation. We present the case of a 43-year-old female  with a copper T380A IUD embedded in the sigmoid colon, which was removed with minimally invasive techniques.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed