Fertility and sterility
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Fertility and sterility · Jan 1999
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialCan noninvasive diagnostic tools predict tubal rupture or active bleeding in patients with tubal pregnancy?
To evaluate the ability of noninvasive diagnostic tools to predict tubal rupture and active bleeding in patients with tubal pregnancy. ⋯ Because the nonsurgical management of tubal pregnancy should be used only when the risk of tubal rupture and/or active bleeding is low, it can be safely applied in only a limited number of patients.
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Fertility and sterility · Jan 1999
Clinical TrialShould patients who are suspected of having an ectopic pregnancy undergo physical examination?
To determine whether physical examination is useful for patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy (EP) for whom transvaginal sonography is performed and serum hCG levels are measured. ⋯ On the basis of our results, we believe that vaginal digital examination for patients with suspected EP is unnecessary.