Surgical Expression of an Un-Ruptured 12-Week Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy (original) (raw)
Mathews Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Surgical Expression of an Un-Ruptured 12-Week Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy Woojin Chong1, Nicolae Tudorica2, Erika Banks3 1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science. Mount Sinai Medical Center/Icahn School of Medicine, 1176 5th Ave, KP Building 9th Floor. New York, NY 10029. USA. 2Kaiser Permanente, Downey Medical Center. 9333 Imperial Hwy STE H30R69 Downey, CA 90242-2812. USA. 3Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health. Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein Collage of Medicine, 1825 Eastchester Road. Bronx, NY 10461. USA. Corresponding Author: Woojin Chong, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science. Mount Sinai Medical Center/Icahn School of Medicine, 1176 5th Ave, KP Building 9th Floor. Mailbox #1170. New York, NY 10029. USA, Email: wwwoojin@gmail.com
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