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Fluoroscopically guided Norplant removal
M I Silverstein1, C A Lewis, M E Sheline
1Department of of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. msilve@emory.edu
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR
|March 27, 2001
Abstract:
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.