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De Lacavalerie Penelope, Iskander Michael, Berney Christophe

Department of Surgery, Bankstown Hospital, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Bankstown, Australia.

DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2013.37A2002                

Abstract

The insertion of intrauterine devices is a common procedure performed all over the world. In some circumstances, however, complications after this procedure can be latent.

Keywords

Laparoscopic Surgery; Intrauterine Device; Migration; Uterine Perforation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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