Incomplete Uterine Perforation After Intrauterine Device Insertion: Diagnosis and Retrieval by Flexible Hysterofibroscopy in Three Very Rare Cases

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 243-245

  Lin, Jen Ching ^a   Chen, Yun O ^a   Hsieh, Yao Yuan ^a,b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

complete uterine perforation; flexible hysteroscopy; incomplete uterine perforation; intrauterine device; IUD

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247536573     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60098-X     Document Type: Article

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