Alternative to surgery of treatment of unruptured interstitial pregnancy: 15 cases of medical treatment

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-156

  Benifla, Jean Louis ^a   Fernandez, Hervé ^b   Sebban, Eric ^a   Darai, Emile ^a   Frydman, René ^b   Madelenat, Patrick ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

heterotopic pregnancy; interstitial pregnancy; laparoscopy; methotrexate; potassium chloride (KCL); ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030604264     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(95)02589-8     Document Type: Article

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