External cephalic version (ECV): Experience in a sub-Saharan African hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-320

  Feyi Waboso, P A ^a   Selo Ojeme, C O ^b   Selo Ojeme, D O ^b,c  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BREECH EXTRACTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DELIVERY; EXPERIENCE; EXTERNAL CEPHALIC VERSION; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; NIGERIA; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UMBILICAL CORD COMPLICATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; BREECH PRESENTATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERSION, FETAL;

EID: 33745011160     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600594948     Document Type: Article

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