A comparison of laparoscopic surgery and laparotomy in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 88-90

  Xiang, X D ^a   Tang, Y Q ^a   Mao, J F ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHINA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033073078     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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