The effectiveness of non-surgical management of early interstitial pregnancy: A report of ten cases and review of the literature

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-136

  Hafner, T ^a   Aslam, N ^a   Ross, J A ^a   Zosmer, N ^a   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interstitial pregnancy; Management; Methotrexate; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY DISEASE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRASOUND;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TUBAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033007536     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.13020131.x     Document Type: Article

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