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Clinical Trial
. 2008 Nov;18(11):2582-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00330-008-1055-1. Epub 2008 May 20.

Ultrasound-guided removal of Implanon devices

T Persaud  1 , M Walling, T Geoghegan, O Buckley, H Stunell, W C Torreggiani
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Clinical Trial

Ultrasound-guided removal of Implanon devices

T Persaud et al. Eur Radiol. 2008 Nov.

Abstract

Our study has shown that ultrasound-guided localisation and removal of Implanon rods is safe, practical and highly successful. Over a 4-year period, 119 patients had successful, uncomplicated removal of their subdermal devices.The technique is particularly useful for removal of the device when it is not palpable or when an attempt at removal of a palpable device has not been successful.

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