Dislodged Essure microinsert

Hysterosalpingogram: an essential examination following Essure hysteroscopic sterilisation

“…Immediate post-procedure cramping and pain in the first hour occurs in up to 30% of patients [31]. Other complications include tubal or cornual perforation by the microinsert at the time of placement [32,33], changes in menstrual bleeding patterns, a dislodged or expelled microinsert [34] and persistent post-procedure pain either with a misplaced microinsert or in the setting of appropriately positioned microinserts [35]. Fortunately, most complications can be dealt with hysteroscopically [33,34] or laparoscopically [35].…”

Transcervical hysteroscopic sterilization using cyanoacrylate: A long‐term experimental study on sheep

“…Unfortunately, complications occur with any type of surgery 20 . Pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, microinsert misplacement or pregnancy are some complications that have resulted from the procedure 20–23 …”

Transcervical Migration of an Essure® Coil

“…11 In cases where malposition is detected within 5-6 weeks of initial insertion, attempts are typically made to remove the misplaced device and insert a replacement. 12 This was not possible in our case because of the extended period of time between insertion and discovery of the migrated coil.…”