biostudies-literatureUnknown14(11)Soler-Perromat JC<h4>Background</h4>Contraceptive arm implants, such as Implanon NXT^®/Nexplanon^®, 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 Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery7791-7802https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11558487biostudies-literatureUltrasound-guided minimally invasive removal of deep contraceptive implants: outcomes and challenges.PMC11558487Isern-Kebschull JSoler-Perromat JCGarcia-Diez AIDel Amo MRios JBartolome-Solanas Ade Guirior CCarmona FPorta-Vilaro MTomas XfalseUltrasound-guided minimally invasive removal of deep contraceptive implants: outcomes and challenges.<h4>Background</h4>Contraceptive arm implants, such as Implanon NXT^®/Nexplanon^®, 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 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Nov2025-04-22T16:14:47.52Z2025-04-06T01:41:37.512ZS-EPMC115584873954447710.21037/qims-24-356