Abstract
Study ObjectiveTo determine an effective method of intrauterine device (IUD) retrieval from pregnant women who had previous unsuccessful ultrasound-guided IUD extraction failure. DesignA retrospective cohort study (Canadian task force classification II-1). SettingA gynecology department of an outpatient clinic. PatientsPregnant patients in their first trimester with IUD in situ who underwent prior unsuccessful ultrasound-guided IUD extraction. InterventionsHysteroscopic IUD extraction guided by transabdominal ultrasound. Measurements and Main ResultsBetween 2011 and 2014, 7 of 8 pregnant patients who had undergone previous failed attempts at IUD retrieval via ultrasound guidance underwent successful removal via ultrasound-guided hysteroscopy performed without anesthesia. The sole patient with extraction failure was in her 12th week of pregnancy, and the procedure was concluded to avoid risk to the fetus. Minimal vaginal bleeding was experienced by 2 patients after the procedure. Seven of 8 patients delivered at term without any obstetric complications. One patient had a miscarriage in her 8th week of pregnancy, 2 weeks after successful IUD removal. ConclusionA novel, easy outpatient hysteroscopic technique without anesthesia is presented in case of failure of previous ultrasound-guided IUD removal in early pregnancy. Results are encouraging in this difficult context.
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