Outcome of twin deliveries at the University Teaching Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon - A 15-year experience

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 340-344

  Kouam, L ^a,b   Kamdom Moyo, J ^a   Doh, A S ^a   Ngassa, P ^a   Salihu, H M ^a  

^a University Teaching Hospital Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^b NONE   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CAMEROON; CESAREAN SECTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRESENTATION; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME; TWIN PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031833806     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619867074     Document Type: Article

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