Migrating Filshie clip

Migrating Filshie clip: an unmentioned complication of female sterilisation.

Case report A 35-year-old woman, para 3, was referred to the gynaecology clinic with a history of left iliac fossa pain, deep dyspareunia and dysuria of 1 year’s duration. Her symptoms were gradual in onset but had got progressively worse in the months leading up to presentation. The pain was sharp and non-cyclical. It was worse during intercourse, and radiated to her lower back. There was no p...

The Filshie Clip for Laparoscopic Adnexal Surgery

BACKGROUND Gynecologic endoscopic procedures are increasingly common and require the ability to control large vascular structures. METHOD The Filshie clip is a silicone-lined, titanium occlusive device, originally designed and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for surgical contraception. This device also has the potential for occluding vascular structures during laparoscopic surgery...

Spontaneous vaginal expulsion of a Filshie clip.

Dear Editor, Laparoscopic sterilisation is a common method of permanent contraception. The Filshie clip system is a safe and effective method of female sterilisation. Being used around the world for more than 20 years, this form of contraception continues to be the method of choice for many physicians and patients due to the ease and simplicity of application and minimal tube damage produced. N...

An unusual case of migration of Filshie clip.

©FFPRHC J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2007: 33(3) Case report A 53-year-old woman presented with a 4-week history of constant pain and a lump in the right groin. She also gave a history of low-grade fever, loss of weight and general malaise. There was no history of vaginal discharge or urinary symptoms. She was a housewife and had been in the same relationship for 19 years. The only relevant p...

Filshie clip migration: A report of two cases.