Proximal ectopic pregnancy: A descriptive general population-based study and results of different management options in 86 cases

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 867-871

  Larraín, Demetrio ^a   Marengo, Francesca ^a   Bourdel, Nicolas ^a   Jaffeux, Patricia ^a   Aublet Cuvelier, Bruno ^a   Pouly, Jean Luc ^a   Mage, Gerard ^a   Rabischong, Benoit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

Author keywords

cornual pregnancy; Ectopic pregnancy; interstitial pregnancy; laparoscopy; methotrexate; proximal pregnancy; treatment options

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE; MIFEPRISTONE;

ABDOMINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE REGISTRY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; SALPINGOSTOMY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE; UTERUS SURGERY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; METHOTREXATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SALPINGOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951955215     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.10.025     Document Type: Article

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