Traumatic pseudoaneurysm in brachial artery after removal of a subdermal contraceptive implant

Abstract The frequency of invasive therapeutic procedures has increased as medicine evolves, and the number of complications related to them has increased as a consequence. Subdermal contraceptive implants (SCI) offer benefits for female contraception, but implant and removal are associated with a complication rate of around 3%. In this article, we report and discuss a case of traumatic brachial artery pseudoaneurysm after an attempt to remove an SCI, complicated by compression of the median nerve.

摘要 随着医学技术的发展，侵入性治疗操作的应用频次持续提升，由此导致的相关并发症数量亦随之增加。皮下避孕植入剂（subdermal contraceptive implants，SCI）在女性避孕领域具备显著优势，但其植入与取出操作的并发症发生率约为3%。本文报道并探讨1例在尝试取出皮下避孕植入剂后发生创伤性肱动脉假性动脉瘤，且并发正中神经受压的病例。