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. 2013 Apr;63(2):142-4.
doi: 10.1007/s13224-012-0177-1. Epub 2012 Oct 3.

Faeces per vaginum: a combined gut and uterine complication of unsafe abortion

Rachna Agarwal  1 , A G Radhika  2 , Gita Radhakrishnan  2 , Rashmi Malik  2
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Faeces per vaginum: a combined gut and uterine complication of unsafe abortion

Rachna Agarwal et al. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2013 Apr.
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Misplaced Cu-T seen in pelvis on plain radiographs brought by patient
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Stool seen expelled from cervical os
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Bowel loops prolapsing in uterine cavity through perforated posterior wall
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a, b Pathogenesis of possible sequence of events leading to delayed presentation
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