Localization of “lost” Norplant capsules using compression film screen mammography

Background: The complications of Norplant removal relate primarily to the length of time and amount of dissection required for removal of the capsules. Complications include swelling and pain at the removal site and, at times, capsule fracture. The inability to locate one or more of the capsules is...

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Published in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 85; no. 5; pp. 886 - 887
Main Authors:	Letterie, Gerard S., Garnaas, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-05-1995 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Birth control Capsules Contraceptive Devices, Female - adverse effects Female Foreign-Body Migration - diagnostic imaging Foreign-Body Migration - surgery Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Hormonal contraception Humans Mammography - instrumentation Medical sciences Ultrasonography Case study Human Compression Implant Radiologic investigation Female Capsule Contraception Mammography Technique Localization
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Summary:	Background: The complications of Norplant removal relate primarily to the length of time and amount of dissection required for removal of the capsules. Complications include swelling and pain at the removal site and, at times, capsule fracture. The inability to locate one or more of the capsules is a rare complication. Recommended methods for locating the capsules include plain film radiography and ultrasound imaging. However, in circumstances where neither of these techniques succeeds, no specific recommendations exist to enhance visibility of the capsules. Case: We used compression film screen mammographic techniques of the soft tissue at the site of insertion to locate a “lost” Norplant capsule after both plain films and ultrasound images failed to reveal the location of the capsule. Conclusion: Film screen mammographic techniques may help locate "lost" Norplant capsules that are not visualized with either plain film radiography or ultrasound imaging of the insertion site.
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ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X
DOI:	10.1016/0029-7844(94)00460-U