Laparoscopic instillation of hyperosmolar glucose vs. expectant management of tubal pregnancies with serum hCG ≤ 2500 mIU/mL

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 797-800

  Lang, Peter F J ^a   Mäkinen, Juha I ^b   Irjala, Kerttu M A ^b   Rantala, Mika ^b   Hönigl, Werner ^a   Tamussino, Karl ^a   Haas, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Expectant management; Glucose installation; hCG levels; Spontaneous reaction; Tubal pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030883368     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709024350     Document Type: Article

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