Sonographic diagnosis of cervical incompetence for prevention and management

Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 195-204

  Arabin, B ^a   Van Eyck, J ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cervical insufficiency; Cervical shortening; Funneling; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038382502     PISSN: 14722240     EISSN: 17438950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14722240108500436     Document Type: Article

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