Delivery of the nonvertex second twin: A review of the literature

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 728-735

  Boggess, Kim A ^a   Chisholm, Christian A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TWIN PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; TWINS;

EID: 0030665118     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199712000-00003     Document Type: Review

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