Abstract

FERNANDEZ GOMEZ, Andrés; NORBERT MILANES, Angel; SANCHEZ MENENDEZ, Alberto  and  HERNANDEZ GARCIA, Adalberto. Migration of a intrauterine device to ovarium. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2011, vol.37, n.3, pp. 409-413. ISSN 0138-600X.

The intrauterine devices (IUD) are the more used contraceptive method in developing countries. Not exempt of complications and just like other foreign body inserted in the organism, may migrate. This the case of a patient diagnosed with migration DIU to ovarium, one of the more frequent locations and its successful removal by means of video-assisted surgery. Authors recommended this method as a choice procedure to removal of theses translocated devices to abdominal cavity in non-complicated cases.

Keywords : Intrauterine device (IUD); migration; IUD translocation; ovarium.

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