Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4 , Pages 1294.e5-1294.e7 , April 2009

Computed tomographic confirmation of distally placed Essure∗ microinsert

  • Andrea B. Palmer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Andrea B. Palmer, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P.O. Box 26901, WP 2470, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 (FAX: 405-271-2535).
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  • John C. Siegle, M.D.

Received 12 August 2008 ,Revised 15 November 2008 ,Accepted 10 December 2008.

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 ∗Essure, Conceptus, Mountain View, California.

 J.C.S. is a clinical instructor for Implanon-Schering Plough and a lecturer for Reclast. A.B.P. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)04750-X

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.041

Fertility and Sterility
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