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Laparoscopic surgery appears to be a cost effective treatment for tubal ectopic pregnancy even if the success rate is lower than with open surgery. In selected patients, systemic methotrexate appears to provide an effective nonsurgical treatment option Methotrexate for Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy.

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