Spontaneous expulsion of a Filshie clip through the anterior abdominal wall.
Tubal occlusion using Filshie clip is one of the most commonly performed operations for female sterilization. It is usually a simple and safe procedure, and operative complications are uncommon. We report a rare case of spontaneous expulsion of a Filshie clip through the anterior abdominal wall 5 years after sterilization. The management and possible underlying mechanisms are discussed and the related literature is reviewed.
Lok
Ingrid H
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. ingridlok@cuhk.edu.hk
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Keith W K
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Janice S W
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Tsui
Michelle H Y
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Yip
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D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed