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Lippes Loop intrauterine device left in the uterus for 50 years: case report
BACKGROUND: The first Lippes Loop intrauterine device (IUD) was introduced in 1962. It was a plastic double “S” loop, a trapezoid shaped IUD that closely fit around the contours of the uterine cavity, reducing the incidence of expulsion. This IUD was commonly used from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. Some...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4148496/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25128379 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-14-97 |