Prolapse of the Small Intestine from the Uterine Perforation at Dilatation and Curettage

• Main Authors: Shigeki Matsubara (Author), Akihide Ohkuchi (Author), Hiroaki Nonaka (Author), Homare Ito (Author), Alan T. Lefor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dilatation and curettage (D&C) sometimes causes uterine perforation, which usually does not cause a serious problem. Here, we report uterine perforation caused by D&C, in which the small intestine prolapsed from the uterus, requiring intestinal resection. D&C was performed for missed abo...