Book contents
- Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- 2 The Normal Early Intrauterine Pregnancy 4–11 Weeks
- 3 Diagnosis of Miscarriage
- 4 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- 5 Pregnancy of Unknown Location
- 6 Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy
- 7 Nontubal Ectopic Pregnancy
- 8 The Adnexa and Other Pathology
- 9 Uterine Anomalies and Early Pregnancy
- 10 The Use of 3D Ultrasound and Colour Doppler in Early Pregnancy
- 11 Ultrasound and the Surgical Management of Early Pregnancy Complications
- Index
- References
6 - Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 October 2017
Book contents
- Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- 2 The Normal Early Intrauterine Pregnancy 4–11 Weeks
- 3 Diagnosis of Miscarriage
- 4 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- 5 Pregnancy of Unknown Location
- 6 Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy
- 7 Nontubal Ectopic Pregnancy
- 8 The Adnexa and Other Pathology
- 9 Uterine Anomalies and Early Pregnancy
- 10 The Use of 3D Ultrasound and Colour Doppler in Early Pregnancy
- 11 Ultrasound and the Surgical Management of Early Pregnancy Complications
- Index
- References
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- Early Pregnancy UltrasoundA Practical Guide, pp. 39 - 49Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017
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