Advanced cervical pregnancy: Uterus-sparing therapy initiated with a combination of methotrexate and mifepristone followed by evacuation and local hemostatic measures

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-212

  Heikinheimo, Oskari ^a   Leminen, Arto ^a   Cacciatore, Bruno ^a   Rutanen, Eeva Marja ^a   Kajanoja, Pauli ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antiprogestin; Cervical pregnancy; Chorionic gonadotrophin; Methotrexate; Mifepristone

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIFEPRISTONE; SULPROSTONE;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CASE REPORT; CONTRACEPTION; CURETTAGE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HEMOSTASIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX PREGNANCY; UTERUS BLEEDING; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

EID: 1242342817     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.0077a.x     Document Type: Article

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