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Uterine perforation and small bowel incarceration: sonographic and surgical findings

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Uterine perforation rarely complicates a first trimester surgical abortion, but perforation resulting in vascular or intraabdominal organ damage may require surgical intervention. The index of suspicion for uterine perforation needs to remain high when a patient presents with abdominal/pelvic pain after an abortion, as the sonographic appearance of the uterus can be variable over time.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA

    Suzanne G. Shulman & Frederick E. Hampf

  2. Department Obstetrics-Gynecology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA

    Carrie L. Bell

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Shulman, S.G., Bell, C.L. & Hampf, F.E. Uterine perforation and small bowel incarceration: sonographic and surgical findings. Emerg Radiol 13, 43–45 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-006-0499-3

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