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Patient Number 1, hysterosalpingogram DX (HSG) on 5/23/13, showing proper Essure placement with bilateral tubal occlusion with no spillage of the contrast.
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Her 6-month follow-up HSG, in May 2013, showed proper Essure placement with bilateral tubal occlusion with no spillage of the contrast materials (Figure 1).
Patient Number 1, postpartum pelvic X-ray 8/30/2014: Essure (circled in red) in the abdomen.
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Postpartum X-ray of abdomen and pelvis identified Essure coils in the peritoneal cavity (Figures 2 and 3).
Patient Number 1, postpartum abdominal X-ray 8/30/2014: Essure (circled in red) in the abdomen.
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Postpartum X-ray of abdomen and pelvis identified Essure coils in the peritoneal cavity (Figures 2 and 3).
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Patient number 2, pelvic sonogram on 4/2/15: showing IUP at 12 6/7 wks, while both Essure inserts are still in place.
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The patient became pregnant in 2015 while both Essure inserts were still present in both fallopian tubes (Figures 4 and 5) and had an uncomplicated pregnancy and full term vaginal delivery.
Patient number 2, pelvic sonogram on 4/2/15: showing right Essure inserts, sagittal view (yellow circle), and left Essure insert, transverse view (red circle).
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The patient became pregnant in 2015 while both Essure inserts were still present in both fallopian tubes (Figures 4 and 5) and had an uncomplicated pregnancy and full term vaginal delivery.
Patient Number 2, postpartum pelvic X-ray 10/13/15: Essure (circled in yellow) in the right upper quadrant around the liver. The 2nd Essure insert (circled in red) is seen by lumbar vertebra.
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X-ray of the abdomen and pelvis only showed one Essure insert in the right upper quadrant near the liver, while the other Essure insert was at the level of lumbar vertebra (Figure 6).