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In Situ Breakage of Implanon® - Two Cases of a Rare Occurrence
| dc.contributor.author | Torres, R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mendes, N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Machado, AI | |
| dc.contributor.author | Marques, C | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-30T12:18:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-07-30T12:18:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: In situ breakage of Implanon® is a rare occurrence with unknown clinical significance. Authors report two different cases of broken Implanon® of women attended at our Family Planning Clinic. DISCUSSION: In situ implants may spontaneously and asymptomatically break, although some uncertainty relies on whether that situation has a real impact on the contraceptive effectiveness or on bleeding patterns. Even more, it can be argued if, as a result of an occurrence of that nature, the implant shall or shall not be removed before the envisaged 3-year period of effectiveness. CONCLUSION: Currently, the clinical significance of implant breakage remains unknown. The decision to remove a broken or bent implant should be based on clinical judgements considering patients' wishes. | por |
| dc.identifier.citation | Contraception. 2013 Jul;88(1):189-91 | por |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/1413 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | por |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | por |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | por |
| dc.subject | Contraceptive Agents, Female/administration & dosage | por |
| dc.subject | Contraceptive Agents, Female/adverse effects | |
| dc.subject | Desogestrel/administration & dosage | |
| dc.subject | Desogestrel/adverse effects | |
| dc.subject | Device Removal | |
| dc.subject | Drug Implants | |
| dc.subject | Equipment Failure | |
| dc.subject | Family Planning Services | |
| dc.subject | Portugal | |
| dc.subject | MAC GIN | |
| dc.title | In Situ Breakage of Implanon® - Two Cases of a Rare Occurrence | por |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 191 | por |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 189 | por |
| oaire.citation.title | Contraception | por |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | por |
| rcaap.type | article | por |