Randomized trial of conservative laparoscopic treatment and methotrexate administration in ectopic pregnancy and subsequent fertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3239-3243

  Fernandez, Hervé ^a   Vincent, Sylvie Capella Allouc Yves ^a   Pauthier, Sylvie ^a   Audibert, François ^a   Frydman, René ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Laparoscopy; Methotrexate

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE; PROGESTERONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALPINGOSTOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031783033     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.11.3239     Document Type: Article

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