{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(11)"],"submitter":["Soler-Perromat JC"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Contraceptive arm implants, such as Implanon NXT<sup>®</sup>/Nexplanon<sup>®</sup>, are reversible methods of birth control that have gained global popularity, with over 20 million worldwide users. While palpable implants can be easily removed, deep or non-palpable implants pose complications during extraction, often requiring open surgery. This ultrasound-guided removal technique offers a minimally invasive, safe, and effective alternative, providing real-time control over the implant and neurovascular structures. Our study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and challenges of this implant removal method.<h4>Methods</h4>In this retrospective observational study, all cases referred to our institution for ultrasound-guided removal of contraceptive implants, from June 2022 "],"journal":["Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery"],"pagination":["7791-7802"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11558487"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive removal of deep contraceptive implants: outcomes and challenges."],"pmcid":["PMC11558487"],"pubmed_authors":["Isern-Kebschull J","Soler-Perromat JC","Garcia-Diez AI","Del Amo M","Rios J","Bartolome-Solanas A","de Guirior C","Carmona F","Porta-Vilaro M","Tomas X"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive removal of deep contraceptive implants: outcomes and challenges.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Contraceptive arm implants, such as Implanon NXT<sup>®</sup>/Nexplanon<sup>®</sup>, are reversible methods of birth control that have gained global popularity, with over 20 million worldwide users. While palpable implants can be easily removed, deep or non-palpable implants pose complications during extraction, often requiring open surgery. This ultrasound-guided removal technique offers a minimally invasive, safe, and effective alternative, providing real-time control over the implant and neurovascular structures. Our study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and challenges of this implant removal method.<h4>Methods</h4>In this retrospective observational study, all cases referred to our institution for ultrasound-guided removal of contraceptive implants, from June 2022 ","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Nov","modification":"2025-04-22T16:14:47.52Z","creation":"2025-04-06T01:41:37.512Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11558487","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39544477"],"doi":["10.21037/qims-24-356"]}}