title: Removal of non-palpable Implanon® with the aid of a hook-wire marker.
abstract: The original inserter of the contraceptive implant, Implanon®, resulted in very deep insertion in some cases, sometimes in close proximity to neurovascular structures. This occasionally resulted in removal complications. We successfully adopted a hook-wire marker method used in breast tumor surgery to safely and simply remove these deep-lying, non-palpable implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Kazem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nouri
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pinker-Domenig
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ott
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Egarter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D017135:Desogestrel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004343:Drug Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000009:adverse effects; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000009:adverse effects; D010173:Palpation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004343:Drug Implants; C044815:etonogestrel; D017135:Desogestrel
keywords: Contraception; Etonogestrel implant; Hook-wire; Implanon