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. 2026 Feb 5;13:1772440. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1772440

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Panel A shows a piece of blood-stained surgical gauze on a teal surgical drape, with an intact V-shaped intrauterine device (IUD) removed from the uterine cavity placed on it. Panel B displays an ultrasound image with a highlighted area outlined in yellow dashes labeled “perimetrium”, showing the inner uterine area. — (A) Intact V-shaped IUD after removal via the uterine cavity. (B) Follow-up color Doppler ultrasound obtained 1 month postoperatively showing no abnormalities.