title: Hulka Clip application as a potential cause of chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: A case report of an isolated hydrosalpinx resulting from the placement of two Hulka Clips on the same fallopian tube is presented. This is a previously unreported complication of mechanical sterilization and is suggested as a possible cause of chronic pelvic pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Frishman
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Brest
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010388:Pelvis; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods