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Diagnosis, management and outcomes of incarceration or intussusception of Fallopian tubes following uterine perforation after vacuum aspiration or dilatation and curettage of the uterine cavity: a systematic review of the literature.

Guglielmo Stabile, Chiara Ripepi, Giuseppe Ricci, Luigi Nappi, Giulia Oletto, Manuela Ludovisi, Giovanni Scambia, Matteo Bruno

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Guglielmo StabileInstitute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9266-3896
Chiara RipepiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, UOC Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Trieste, Italy.
Giuseppe RicciInstitute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.
Luigi NappiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Giulia OlettoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Fetal Care and High-Risk Pregnancy, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.
Manuela LudovisiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Giovanni ScambiaDipartimento per la Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Rome, Italy.
Matteo BrunoDipartimento per la Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Rome, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Dilation and curettage and vacuum aspiration are frequently performed gynaecological procedures used to treat uterine pathology. This procedure carries a risk of uterine perforation, which can lead to injury of abdominal organs and, rarely, to fallopian tubes. Objectives: To evaluate symptoms and diagnostic signs and to propose the most appropriate management for the intussusception and incarceration of fallopian tubes following uterine aspiration and curettage. Methods: We screened three major databases (Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar) from 2000 to May 2024. Our review examined tubal incarceration, causes, management, symptoms, parity, diagnosis timelines, visceral injury, and surgical complications. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for case reports. Main Outcome Measures: Diagnostic methods, complications and management of tubal incarceration following uterine perforation. Results: We identified 24 papers, all of which were case reports or case series. In our analysis, tubal incarceration was observed in 25 of 26 cases (96.2%) and in 2 of which (7.7%) it was associated with the entrapment of the infundibulopelvic ligament. In 1 of 26 cases (3.8%) intussusception of the fallopian tube was observed. The most frequently manifested symptoms were abdominopelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge and amenorrhoea. The mean time to diagnosis was 15.4 months, with transvaginal ultrasound being the primary diagnostic tool, followed by hysteroscopy and diagnostic laparoscopy. Conclusions: Diagnosing this condition should involve a detailed medical history, a comprehensive clinical examination, and imaging evaluations. If instrumental investigations are negative but suspicion remains, hysteroscopy and/or laparoscopy may be necessary. What is New?: Tubal incarceration complicating uterine perforation can be managed using hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.

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aspirationcurettageFallopian tubes incarcerationintussusceptionsystematic reviewuterine perforation

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