Laparoscopic Repair of the Bladder: A Case of Intrauterine Device Migration to the Urinary Bladder

A 51-year-old woman presented to the urology outpatient department at a regional hospital with a 6-month history of intermittent pink urine. A cystoscopy showed a rod-shaped mass in the bladder. A post-procedure abdominal computed tomography confirmed an intrauterine device (IUD) with penetration of the bladder (Fig. 1A –D). Further history confirmed she had a ParaGard® IUD about ten years prior to presentation. We planned a laparoscopy for retrieval of the IUD and communicated with the urologist regarding the need for a possible concurrent urological procedure.
Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Images in Gynecologic Surgery Source Type: research