Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization versus systemic methotrexate for the management of cesarean scar pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 178-182

  Li, Chunhai ^a   Li, Caixia ^a   Feng, Danjun ^b   Jia, Chunling ^a   Liu, Bin ^a   Zhan, Xinfeng ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cesarean scar pregnancy; Gelatin sponge; Methotrexate; Polyvinyl alcohol; Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; GELATIN SPONGE; LIVER ENZYME; METHOTREXATE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; CESAREAN SCAR PREGNANCY; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SUCTION DRAINAGE; UTERINE TAMPONADE; UTERUS BLEEDING; VAGINA BLEEDING; VOMITING;

EID: 79955971273     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.11.027     Document Type: Article

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