Accidental pregnancy in Cooper-T 380A intrauterine device users

• Autores: Rojas, Elizabeth, Escudero, Francisco
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/566
• Enlace del recurso: http://51.222.106.123/index.php/RPGO/article/view/566
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

Objectives: To evaluate the evolution of accidental pregnancies that occur in users of intrauterine device (IUD) Copper T 380A. Design: Retrospective, descriptive study. Location: Family Planning Office of the Archbishop Loayza Hospital. Material and Methods: We reviewed the medical records of patients accidentally pregnant after being studied IUD users. Results: Occurred 46 accidental pregnancies in the study period, of which 7 will not be able to obtain information about termination of pregnancy. Of all the patients studied 59% were to term and 41% ended in abortion, 15.4% and 25.6% induced spontaneous. Only one case of abortion endometritis (2.6%) was recorded. Conclusions: accidental pregnancies T380A IUD users, 59% resulted in labor at term and 41% in abortion.