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. 2023 Nov 30;38(6):e582.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.122. eCollection 2023 Nov.

A Search for the Misplaced Intrauterine Device

Minal Dhanvij  1 , Avantika Gupta  1 , Piyush Bansal  1 , Arun Sanap  1
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A Search for the Misplaced Intrauterine Device

Minal Dhanvij et al. Oman Med J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Ultrasound scan revealing the location of the copper-T located in the cavity of the organ anterior to the uterus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The vertical limb of copper-T is seen inside the urethra and horizontal limbs at the urinary bladder neck.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Retrieval of the copper-T.
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