title: Intra-amniotic methotrexate versus CO2 laser laparoscopic salpingotomy in the management of tubal ectopic pregnancy--a prospective randomized trial.
abstract: Tubal pregnancy can be safely and effectively managed by MTX or CO2 laparoscopic salpingotomy techniques. Methotrexate may be superior because of its simplicity, requiring only basic laparoscopic skills, whereas laparoscopic salpingotomy necessitates operative laparoscopic input.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Medicine Programme, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: O'Shea
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harding
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D010535:Laparoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012489:Salpingostomy; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D008727:Methotrexate