Ovarian ectopic pregnancy: Aetiology, diagnosis, and challenges in surgical management

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 472-474

  Joseph, R J ^a   Irvine, L M ^a  

^a WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gynaecological surgery; Ovarian ectopic pregnancy; Surgical techniques

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE;

ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FIMBRIA; GESTATIONAL SAC; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL HISTORY; OVARY PREGNANCY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TROPHOBLAST; UTERINE TUBE;

FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84861812772     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.673039     Document Type: Article

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