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SECOND TRIMESTER FOETAL DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTRA‐UTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE
Author(s) -
Tischler E.,
Kraus P. A.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb77972.x
Subject(s) - obstetrics , medicine , umbilical cord , uterine perforation , fetus , uterine cavity , pregnancy , gynecology , fetal death , perforation , family planning , research methodology , population , uterus , biology , anatomy , genetics , materials science , metallurgy , punching , environmental health
A case is reported of the umbilical cord of a foetus, aged 22 weeks, being entangled with a plastic intrauterine contraceptive device, causing death of the fœtus. It is suggested that the device gained entry to the amniotic cavity by spontaneous perforation of the foetal membranes.