A case of herniated gravid uterus through a laparotomy scar

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 154-157

  Rao, Radha S ^a,b   Shankaregowda, H S ^a  

^a Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute   (India)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Hernia repair; Herniated gravid uterus; Incisional hernia

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GESTATION PERIOD; HERNIATED GRAVID UTERUS; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LAPAROTOMY; MANUAL LABOR; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; RARE DISEASE; SCAR; STRANGULATION; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EID: 33646451679     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.24679     Document Type: Article

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