Laparoscopic treatment of heterotopic pregnancies: Benefits, complications and safety aspects

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 90-94

  Pschera, Helmut ^a,c   Kandemir, Seydi ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Gynecological Unit   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Heterotopic pregnancy; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SALPINGECTOMY; STAPLER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21044437424     PISSN: 13090399     EISSN: 13090380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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