Case report: Risk of uterine perforation from IUDs is greatest during postpartum period

American Family Physician

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 634-636

  Anderson, Sarah L ^a   Borgelt, Laura M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LETTER; LEVONORGESTREL RELEASING INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MENORRHAGIA; PELVIS; PUERPERIUM; UTERUS PERFORATION;

EID: 84888080255     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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