Abstract
Ectopic pregnancy accounts for 10% of maternal deaths (1). Death resulting from hemorrhage can be prevented in three out of four patients by early diagnosis and prompt control of the bleeding.
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Sreenivas, V.I. (1980). Ectopic Pregnancy. In: Acute Disorders of the Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1730-3_18
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