An application of uterine artery chemoembolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 2570-2577

  Huang, Yan ^a   Li, Youfei ^a   Xi, Rongkai ^a   Chen, Zhengqiong ^a   Ying, Demei ^a   Li, Zhen ^a   Yang, Ying ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP); Curettage of uterus; Methotrexate (MTX); Uterine artery chemoembolization (UAE)

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; GELATIN SPONGE; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SCAR PREGNANCY; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CURETTAGE; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY CHEMOEMBOLIZATION;

EID: 84926364967     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19405901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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