Prenatal observation of fetal defecation using four-dimensional ultrasonography [4]

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 794-795

  Ramon Y Cajal C L ^a   Martinez R O ^a  

^a Xeral Hospital of Vigo   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; CASE REPORT; DEFECATION; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL CANAL; DEFECATION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 29144435294     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2614     Document Type: Letter

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