Laparoscopic surgery for heterotopic pregnancies: a case report and a brief review

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 267-271

  Wang, Peng Hui ^b   Chao, Hsiang Tai ^b   Tseng, Jen Yu ^a   Yang, Tzay Shing ^b   Chang, Sheng Ping ^b   Yuan, Chiou Chung ^b   Ng, Heung Tat ^b  

^a CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Heterotopic pregnancy; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

EID: 0032190188     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00116-X     Document Type: Article

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