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Laparoscopic Removal of Displaced Intra Uterine Devices
Author(s) -
Lype Elizabeth,
Nair V. Rajasekharan
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1984.tb00673.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , surgery , laparoscopy , sterilization (economics) , research methodology , female sterilization , pneumoperitoneum , health services , family planning , population , environmental health , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange
Displaced IUD in peritoneal cavity require removal in majority of cases. We have come across seven such cases in a two year period and laparoscopic removal was done successfully in all but one case. The method offers a simple alternative to laparotomy where facilities exists from laparoscopy.