Hysteroscopic management of intra-uterine devices with lost strings

We report a series of 38 patients with intra-uterine devices with lost stri ngs where hysteroscopic aid was required after routine retrieval procedures failed. Thirty-five intra-uterine devices could be removed easily with hys teroscope. In one patient a fragmented Lippes Loop was removed piecemeal hy steroscopically Laparotomy was required in only one patient, for an extra-u terine Copper T Hysteroscopy is thus a simple, safe and effective method fo r removing misplaced intra-uterine devices.