Methotrexate followed by suctional curettage: A successful treatment for cesarean scar pregnancy

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 168-171

  Lim, Yen Yen ^a   Hsu, Chin Yuan ^a   Chen, Chih Ping ^a,b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cesarean scar pregnancy; Methotrexate; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SCAR PREGNANCY; CESAREAN SECTION; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; SCAR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPOTTING; SUCTION; SUCTION CURETTAGE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 22144457990     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60132-7     Document Type: Article

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