Uterine scar rupture after a previous cesarean section and induction of labor with prostaglandins

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-134

  Vellekoop, Jorik ^a,c   Röell Schorer, Elisabeth ^b   Van Roosmalen, Jos ^b  

^a RIJNLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; OXYTOCIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN;

CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR INDUCTION; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SCAR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; RUPTURE; TRIAL OF LABOR;

CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS; RUPTURE; TRIAL OF LABOR; UTERINE RUPTURE;

EID: 33645640804     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340500405750     Document Type: Note

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