Success and spontaneous pregnancy rates following systemic methotrexate versus laparoscopic surgery for tubal pregnancies: A randomized trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1331-1337

  Krag Moeller, Lars Bo ^a   Moeller, Charlotte ^b   Thomsen, Sten Grove ^c   Andersen, Lars Franch ^d   Lundvall, Lene ^e   Lidegaard, Øejvind ^e   Kjer, Jens Joergen ^f   Ingemanssen, Jens Lindgren ^f   Zobbe, Vibeke ^g   Floridon, Charlotte ^c   Petersen, Janne ^a   Ottesen, Bent ^e  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^f GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^g Roskilde Eye Clinic   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Fertility; Methotrexate; Salpingotomy; Tubal pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE;

ARTICLE; BLADDER PERFORATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; PARTHENOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SLEEP DISORDER; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UTERINE TUBE PREGNANCY; VOMITING;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TUBAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049131076     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016340903188912     Document Type: Article

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