Outpatient Hysteroscopic Treatment of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in a Primigravida Using the Ho:YAG Laser: A Case Report and Operative Protocol Evaluation
Abstract
1. Introduction
Methodology of the Literature Review
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Cvetkov, D.; Lukanovic, D.; Yordanov, A. Outpatient Hysteroscopic Treatment of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in a Primigravida Using the Ho:YAG Laser: A Case Report and Operative Protocol Evaluation. Reprod. Med. 2025, 6, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6030021
Cvetkov D, Lukanovic D, Yordanov A. Outpatient Hysteroscopic Treatment of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in a Primigravida Using the Ho:YAG Laser: A Case Report and Operative Protocol Evaluation. Reproductive Medicine. 2025; 6(3):21. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6030021
Chicago/Turabian StyleCvetkov, Dimitar, David Lukanovic, and Angel Yordanov. 2025. "Outpatient Hysteroscopic Treatment of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in a Primigravida Using the Ho:YAG Laser: A Case Report and Operative Protocol Evaluation" Reproductive Medicine 6, no. 3: 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6030021
APA StyleCvetkov, D., Lukanovic, D., & Yordanov, A. (2025). Outpatient Hysteroscopic Treatment of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in a Primigravida Using the Ho:YAG Laser: A Case Report and Operative Protocol Evaluation. Reproductive Medicine, 6(3), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6030021