Ibitoye Bolanle O, Aremu Ademola A, Onuwaje Mayomi A, Ayoola Oluwagbemiga O
Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Trop Doct. 2009 Oct;39(4):221-3. doi: 10.1258/td.2009.090045.
An intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is one of the most common forms of contraception in use worldwide today. It is associated with a myriad of problems and complications, one of which is the missing IUCD. It is a known fact that IUCDs can perforate the uterus resulting in its subsequent relocation in other organs within the pelvis and the abdomen. This study showed that more than 50% of clinically diagnosed cases of a missing IUCD are still located within the endometrial cavity. It is therefore being proposed that a clinical diagnosis of 'missing string' be made until adequate radiological investigations, such as ultrasonography, plain X-rays and computerized tomography, have been carried out.
宫内节育器（IUCD）是当今世界范围内使用的最常见避孕方式之一。它与众多问题和并发症相关，其中之一就是宫内节育器失踪。宫内节育器会穿孔子宫，导致其随后移位至盆腔和腹腔内的其他器官，这是一个已知事实。这项研究表明，超过50%临床诊断为宫内节育器失踪的病例，其节育器仍位于子宫内膜腔内。因此，建议在进行充分的影像学检查，如超声、普通X光和计算机断层扫描之前，先做出“尾丝失踪”的临床诊断。
