Omphalocele delivery enigma: The best mode of delivery still remains dubious

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-22

  Lurie, Samuel ^a   Sherman, Dan ^a   Bukovsky, Ian ^a  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Omphalocele; Optimal route of delivery; Retrospective analysis

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MORTALITY; OMPHALOCELE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0032893895     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00170-5     Document Type: Article

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