Office hysteroscopy to guide intrauterine device hook use for the removal of a deeply embedded intrauterine device

Yanpeng Wang1, Yuting Li2, Yucheng Lai1

  • 1Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Contraception
|January 20, 2024
PubMed

Office hysteroscopy is a common examination method in gynecological clinics. In most cases, it can only be examined but not treated. Here, we present our specific technique used office hysteroscope to guide intrauterine device (IUD) hook in the removal of deeply embedded IUD which provided direct visualization and sufficient force.

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