Vaginal delivery after two or more previous caesarean sections: Is trial of labour contraindicated?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 20-24

  Emembolu, J O ^a,b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS RISK; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031974816     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619868208     Document Type: Article

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