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Transvaginal ultrasound scan versus laparoscopy in the diagnosis of suspected ectopic pregnancy

C. M. Chama, J. Y. Obed, I. A. Ekanem Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria; Department of Histopathology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Pages 184-186 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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