Digital examination and transperineal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length to assess risk of preterm delivery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-228

  Onderoglu L S ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Preterm delivery; Transperineal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 0031472864     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00211-7     Document Type: Article

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