Changing trends in the obstetric indications for cervical cerclage

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 507-511

  Al Azemi, M ^a   Al Qattan, F ^a   Omu, A ^a   Taher, S ^a   Al Busiri, N ^a   Abdulaziz, A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MATERNITY WARD; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

ADULT; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KUWAIT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 0141727875     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000153738     Document Type: Article

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