Laparoscopic management of cervical-isthmic pregnancy: a proposal method

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 829.e3-829.e6

  Tinelli, Andrea ^a   Tinelli, Raffaele ^a   Malvasi, Antonio ^b  

^a VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Santa Maria Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

cervical isthmic pregnancy; Cesarean section scar; ectopic pregnancy; Laparoscopy; minimally invasive treatment; uterine integrity

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAESALPINIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651108760     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.020     Document Type: Article

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