Uterine rupture and labour after a previous low transverse caesarean section

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 729-732

  Turner, M J A ^a   Agnew, G ^a   Langan, H ^a  

^a Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Hypoxic encephalopathy; Maternal death; Perinatal death; Uterine rupture

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; LABOR; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TRIAL OF LABOR; UTERINE RUPTURE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 33646895852     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00940.x     Document Type: Review

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