Minimally-invasive fully ultrasound-guided removal of nonpalpable single-rod contraceptive implant: case report and technical description

A 38 year-old patient had a nonpalpable subfascial single-rod contraceptive implant close to major neurovascular structures. We removed the implant through a 3 mm incision using local anesthesia, hydrodissection and a grasping micro-forceps under continuous real-time ultrasound guidance.

Source: Contraception - February 3, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Thibaut Jacques, Simon Henry, Geraldine Giraudet, Xavier Demondion, Anne Cotten Tags: Case Report Source Type: research