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Retained Grafenberg Ring for 39 years Discovered During Abdominal Hysterectomy
Author(s) -
Farghaly Samir A.,
Mathie J. G.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1980.tb00778.x
Subject(s) - abdominal hysterectomy , ring (chemistry) , hysterectomy , medicine , surgery , abdominal wall , anatomy , gynecology , general surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry
Summary: A 71‐year‐old female with a Grafenberg ring retained for 39 years is described. At operation, the device was presenting beneath the serosal surface of the posterior uterine wall. The literature is briefly reviewed.