Endoscopic treatment of a transmigrated intrauterine device to colonic wall: a case report Murat Gonenc, MD, Mustafa U. Kalayci, MD, Ahmet N. Turhan, MD, Cemal Deniztas, MD, Halil Alis, MD American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 204, Issue 3, Pages e3-e5 (March 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.037 Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 The appearance of the leg of the intrauterine device between the colonic mucosal folds Gonenc. Transmigrated IUD, endoscopic treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011 204, e3-e5DOI: (10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.037) Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Dissection of the mucosa overlying the IUD by needle-knife sphincterotome IUD, intrauterine device. Gonenc. Transmigrated IUD, endoscopic treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011 204, e3-e5DOI: (10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.037) Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 3 Complete exposure of the leg of the IUD IUD, intrauterine device. Gonenc. Transmigrated IUD, endoscopic treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011 204, e3-e5DOI: (10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.037) Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 4 The removal of the IUD with polypectomy snare IUD, intrauterine device. Gonenc. Transmigrated IUD, endoscopic treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011 204, e3-e5DOI: (10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.037) Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 5 The appearance of the field after removal of the IUD IUD, intrauterine device. Gonenc. Transmigrated IUD, endoscopic treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011 204, e3-e5DOI: (10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.037) Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions