Direct cost of single dose methotrexate for unruptured ectopic pregnancy. Prospective comparison with laparoscopy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Lecuru, Fabrice ^a,b   Robin, François ^a   Chasset, Sophie ^a   Leonard, Franck ^a   Guitti, Sépideh ^a   Taurelle, Roland ^a,b  

^a Hopital Boucicaut   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Cost; Ectopic pregnancy; Laparoscopy; Methotrexate; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGOSTOMY;

EID: 0033987206     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00125-6     Document Type: Article

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