Fluoroscopically guided Norplant removal.
The Norplant contraceptive implant system is a commonly used method of contraception worldwide. Implant placement and removal are usually simple office-based outpatient procedures. Norplant removal can occasionally become difficult, usually secondary to improper insertion. In these instances, we describe a method of Norplant removal that can easily be performed with use of high-resolution fluoroscopy with associated digital subtraction imaging.
Department of of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. msilve@emory.edu
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D001132:Arm; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D016912:Levonorgestrel
D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D016912:Levonorgestrel