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YEAR: 1983

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Norplant contraceptive implants: instructions for clinicians. Rev. ed.

AUTHORS

Population Council

SOURCE

[New York, New York], Population Council, 1983 Oct. 17 p.

ABSTRACT

This manual for insertion and removal of the Norplant subdermal contraceptive directs clinicians in illustrated detail

on the equipment, preparation, insertion procedure, removal procedure, instructions for the woman, and general

information on the contraceptive method. The equipment section, with alternatives, emphasizes use of gloves

without talc and sharp, sterile instruments. Some important techniques in the insertion procedure are proper

placement of the anesthetic, so that swelling under the skin will demarcate the proper placement of the implants.

Illustrations showing the precise manipulations and dimensions in mm facilitate understanding the importance of

proper placement. It takes at least 15 implantation procedures to become familiar with the technique. The removal

procedure is more time-consuming and technically difficult, but gentle handling is essential. Exact placement of the

anesthetic under the proximal ends of the implants and how to rotate the implant during removal are described and

pictured. A butterfly bandage or 2 band-aids suffice to close the incision, although the woman is instructed to keep

the area dry for 3 or 4 days. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT5T 2043-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Norplant contraceptive implants: instructions for clinicians.

Rev. ed.", is(are) Population Council. The source of this article is "[New York, New York], Population Council, 1983

Oct. 17 p.". This article was published in 1983 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT5T

2043-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 22043

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