Cesarean birth in the morbidly obese woman: A report of 3 cases

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-234

  Porreco, Richard P ^a   Adelberg, Amy M ^b   Lindsay, L Gregory ^b   Holdt, David G ^b  

^a Obstetrix Medical Group of Colorado   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Morbid obesity; Repeat cesarean section; Vaginal birth after cesarean

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MOBILIZATION; MORBID OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL APPROACH; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY, MORBID; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UMBILICUS;

EID: 33947429258     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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