LOCALIZATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT CAPSULES FOR REMOVAL

Implanted contraceptive capsules occasionally cannot be removed by mea ns of palpation with local dissection, and imaging guidance is necessa ry. The authors report obtaining a single anteroposterior radiograph o f the upper arm followed by sonography to localize the capsule and to allow precise marking of the skin over the capsules. The method can be performed quickly and is inexpensive and effective, allowing the loca lization and removal procedures to be scheduled independently.