Removal of non-palpable Implanon? with the aid of a hook-wire marker

摘要

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.