A sandwich technique for the removal of stone embedded intrauterine devices in the urinary bladder

Ashok Raj; Sun Xiaolei; Xie Wenjing; Chen Renfu; Peng Yunpeng

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101599

A sandwich technique for the removal of stone embedded intrauterine devices in the urinary bladder

Urol Case Rep. 2021 Mar 10:38:101599. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101599. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Ashok Raj¹, Sun Xiaolei¹, Xie Wenjing¹, Chen Renfu¹, Peng Yunpeng¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology unit-1, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, China.

Abstract

A urinary bladder stone in young adults is uncommon. Dislocation of an IUD to adjection organs is a rare condition. We present a case of a 28-year female with a chief complaint of right side pelvis discomfort, off and on with the urinary system. In this case, we performed cystoscopy assisted laser lithotripsy, hysteroscopy to localize and remove IUD, transurethral resectoscope for removing IUD residual, and resection sinus tract. This article's objective states that the multidisciplinary approach to removing dislocated IUD is safe and effective and raises awareness of forgotten contraceptive devices and their potential complications.

Keywords: Cystoscopy; Hysteroscope; Intrauterine devices; Urinary bladder calculi.

Publication types

Case Reports