Rupture of the uterus after 800 micrograms misoprostol given vaginally for termination of pregnancy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 807-

  Jwarah, Eman ^a   Greenhalf, J O ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS RUPTURE;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; UTERINE DISEASES; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 0034030154     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13346.x     Document Type: Article

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