Sonographic Measurement of the Lower Uterine Segment Thickness in Women With Previous Caesarean Section

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 674-681

  Cheung, Vincent Y T ^a  

^a NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Lower uterine segment thickness; Sonography; Ultrasound; Uterine rupture; Vaginal birth after Caesarean section

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOWER UTERINE SEGMENT THICKNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MYOMETRIUM; PARAMETERS CONCERNING THE FETUS, NEWBORN AND PREGNANCY; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; DELIVERY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; UTERUS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOMETRIUM; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UTERINE RUPTURE; UTERUS; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 26944465779     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30545-X     Document Type: Article

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