Detection of cesarean scars by transvaginal ultrasound

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-65

  Armstrong, Vanessa ^a,b   Hansen, Wendy F ^a,b   Van Voorhis, Bradley J ^a,b   Syrop, Craig H ^a,b  

^a Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCAR; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA;

EID: 0037220075     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02450-X     Document Type: Article

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