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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology
|April 1, 1994
Abstract:
Laparoscopic removal of the products of conception remains the treatment of choice for ectopic pregnancy (EP). Systemic administration of methotrexate (MTX) is a promising new treatment; however, its efficacy has to be established in clinical trials. Local treatment by laparoscopy with MTX, prostaglandin, or other substances is not as effective as laparoscopic salpingostomy.
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