Does tubal ectopic pregnancy with hemoperitoneum always require surgery?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 711-715

  Bignardi, T ^a   Condous, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Hemoperitoneum; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; HEMOGLOBIN; METHOTREXATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TUBAL; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 66449104375     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6384     Document Type: Article

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