SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb 19 (ACN) With the innovative use of catheters for the removal of contraceptive implants, the Ramon Lopez Peña polyclinic in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba contributes to the improvement of the Family Planning and Reproductive Risk Program.
According to Alain Leon, director of the center, told the Cuban News Agency, they have been performing the minimum access procedure since 2023, in order to satisfy the demands of the female population and reduce the impact on the service due to the difficult acquisition of resources.
Among the main benefits of the novel practice, he pointed out the speed of the procedure, since it requires a minor cut and dispenses with tweezers and large sutures, hence the significant reduction of discomfort and pain