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A Rare Case of Perforation Following PPIUCD Insertion

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Dr. Vineeta Gupta, Dr. Nidhi Kumari, Dr. Divya Goswami and Dr. Prachi Maheshwari hereby declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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    Vineeta Gupta, Nidhi Kumari, Divya Goswami & Prachi Maheshwari

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Dr. Vineeta Gupta is a Professor & Head; Nidhi Kumari is a Senior resident; Divya Goswami is a Associate Professor; and Prachi Maheshwari is a Senior resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGRRIHMS & Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital.

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Gupta, V., Kumari, N., Goswami, D. et al. A Rare Case of Perforation Following PPIUCD Insertion. J Obstet Gynecol India 66, 292–294 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0725-6

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Keywords

  • Appendicitis
  • Postpartum Period
  • Uterine Cavity
  • Government Hospital
  • Expulsion Rate