Ectopic pregnancy: Let's cut! Strict laparoscopic approach to 194 consecutive cases and review of literature on alternatives

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 596-601

  Clasen, K ^a   Camus, M ^a   Tournaye, H ^a   Devroey, P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Laparoscopy; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY RATE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030986687     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.3.596     Document Type: Article

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