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Ultrasound‐Guided, Transabdominal Needling and Methotrexate Instillation as Treatment for Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy Following an IVF Treatment Cycle
Author(s) -
Hurley Victor A.,
Leoni Maria A.,
Coniglio Stella T.
Publication year - 1994
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.1994.tb01117.x
Subject(s) - methotrexate , ectopic pregnancy , medicine , in vitro fertilisation , dry needling , ultrasound , embryo transfer , pregnancy , obstetrics , gynecology , surgery , acupuncture , radiology , biology , pathology , genetics , alternative medicine
Summary: A case of ovarian ectopic pregnancy associated with ovarian hyperstimulation following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer is reported where potentially dangerous conventional forms of treatment were avoided by the use of transabdominal ultrasound‐guided needling and methotrexate instillation.