Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 2011.e5-2011.e10 , November 2008

Tubal perforation by Essure: three different clinical presentations

  • Josje Langenveld, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Josje Langenveld, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Máxima Medical Center, 5500 MB Veldhoven, The Netherlands (FAX: +31 (0)40 8888387).
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  • Sebastiaan Veersema, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Marlies Y. Bongers, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Carolien A. Koks, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands

Received 1 December 2007 ,Revised 9 June 2008 ,Accepted 9 June 2008.

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 J.L. has nothing to disclose. S.V. and M.B. are consultants of Conceptus (Versailles). C.K. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)01306-X

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.06.020

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