TY - JOUR
T1 - Prolonged retention of laminaria fragments
T2 - a rare complication of induced abortion.
AU - Lachman, Eylan
AU - Czernobilsky, Bernard
AU - Ben-David, Mordechai
AU - Vlodavsky, Eugene
AU - Lifschitz-Mercer, Beatrice
AU - Mammet, Yaacov
PY - 2004/5
Y1 - 2004/5
N2 - BACKGROUND: Laminaria are used worldwide for the preparation of the cervix for termination of pregnancy. CASE: The patient presented with recurrent episodes of pelvic inflammatory disease. Her history was significant for treatment with laminaria 4 years before presentation. After 6 months of evaluation, a diagnostic dilation and curettage was performed with removal of laminaria fragments. CONCLUSION: Evaluation for complete removal of laminaria is critical. Retention of laminaria should be considered in the workup of patients who have pelvic inflammatory disease or genital infections and have received laminaria in the past.
AB - BACKGROUND: Laminaria are used worldwide for the preparation of the cervix for termination of pregnancy. CASE: The patient presented with recurrent episodes of pelvic inflammatory disease. Her history was significant for treatment with laminaria 4 years before presentation. After 6 months of evaluation, a diagnostic dilation and curettage was performed with removal of laminaria fragments. CONCLUSION: Evaluation for complete removal of laminaria is critical. Retention of laminaria should be considered in the workup of patients who have pelvic inflammatory disease or genital infections and have received laminaria in the past.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.aog.0000125150.64300.dd
DO - 10.1097/01.aog.0000125150.64300.dd
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AN - SCOPUS:2542437114
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 103
SP - 1128
EP - 1130
JO - Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 5 Pt 2
ER -