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A Survey of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy, with Particular Reference to Cases Following Sterilization
Author(s) -
Walton Stuart M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1978.tb00068.x
Subject(s) - sterilization (economics) , ectopic pregnancy , medicine , gynecology , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , business , foreign exchange market , genetics , finance , exchange rate
Summary: In a series of 47 ectopic pregnancies occurring over a 2‐year period, 5 followed tubal sterilization. Foreknowledge of the previous sterilization resulted in delay of surgical management. Sterilization techniques should be revised to prevent the incidence of ectopic pregnancy.