Changing trends in the laparoscopic management of ectopic pregnancy in a London district general hospital: 7-Years experience

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 614-617

  Odejinmi, F O ^a   Rizzuto, M I ^a   Macrae, R E ^a   Thakur, V ^a  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conversion to laparotomy; Ectopic pregnancy; Operative laparoscopy; Salpingectomy; Salpingostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LONDON; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 56049120814     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802355544     Document Type: Article

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