Location and removal of non-palpable Implanon® implants with the aid of ultrasound guidance

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 153-156

  Singh, Madan ^a   Mansour, Diana ^b   Richardson, David ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETONOGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FEMALE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MIGRAINE; SEXUAL HEALTH; TREATMENT DURATION; ULTRASOUND; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 33746278144     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118906777888549     Document Type: Article

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