A COMPARISON OF LAPAROSCOPY AND LAPAROTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF E CTOPIC PREGNANCY

A review of studies comparing laparoscopy versus laparotomy for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy. This review compared 8 studies in multiple countries. The consensus favored laparoscopic surgery for hemodynamically stable patients.

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