Retrieval of lost Copper-T from the rectum.
A case of lost Copper-T lying partly in the rectal lumen and its removal through the rectal route is described. This case emphasises the importance of rectal examination in the case of lost intra-uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) and highlights the possibility of safe retrieval of an IUCD through the rectal route even when it is partly embedded in the rectal wall.
Banerjee
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Kriplani
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Roy
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Bal
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Takkar
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012007:Rectum