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Percutaneous extraction of an embolized progesterone contraceptive implant from the pulmonary artery

The Nexplanon(®) implant is a commonly used radiopaque contraceptive device that contains progestogen associated with an ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymer resulting in a slow release of the active hormonal ingredient. It is inserted into the subdermal connective tissue and provides contraceptive effi...

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Autores principales: Akhtar, Mohammed Majid, Bhan, Amit, Lim, Zhan Yun, Akhtar, Mohammed Abid, Sekhri, Neha, Bharadwaj, Preeti, Mullen, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6054767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30140161
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S165827