Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 415-416 , December 2009

Extrauterine Displaced Intrauterine Devices: When Should They Be Surgically Removed?

  • Gogsen Onalan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Baris Mulayim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University, Alanya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Baris Mulayim, Baskent Universitesi Alanya Hastanesi, Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Bögümü, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Taner Toprak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bolu State Hospital, Bolu, Turkey
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  • Eralp Baser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Hulusi B. Zeyneloglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

,Accepted 2 September 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60334-X

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60334-X

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 415-416 , December 2009

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