Intrauterine breakage of a Multiload Cu250 intrauterine device: report of a case.
A case of intrauterine breakage of a Multiload Cu250 IUD is reported. After a failed attempt to remove the IUD in which the IUD strings broke, the body of the IUD without the side arms was expelled spontaneously.
Blaauwhof
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PC
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Area 174 Johannesburg Hospital, Republic of South Africa.
Goldstuck
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D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper; D014463:Ultrasonography