Table 3.
Description of acute events (n = 239). Only in tandem and ovoids patients; total 4285 insertions
| Acute events | No (%) | Treatment done, n = | Results | Cause of death, n = | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-CT era | Post-CT era | Pre-CT era | Post-CT era | |||
| Complete uterine perforation | 25 (0.73) | 12 (1.38) | CM, BT in 26, AH in 9, AH + GR in 6 |
11 died, 14 recovered |
1 died, 11 recovered |
Gut injury leading to sepsis: 8 Intra-peritoneal bleeding: 4 |
| Partial uterine perforation | 13 (0.38) | 56 (6.46) | CM | All recovered | ||
| Vault laceration | 6 (0.14) | Vault suturing in 2, CM | All recovered | |||
| Vaginal laceration | 5 (0.11) | CM | All recovered | |||
| Deep vein thrombosis | 16 (0.37) | CM | All recovered | |||
| Fever | 106 (2.47) | CM | All recovered | |||
CM – conservative management, BT – blood transfusion, AH – abdominal hysterectomy/internal iliac artery ligation, GR – gut resection