Cervical cerclage: A review

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 205-209

  Simcox, Rachael ^a   Shennan, Andrew ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Cervical insufficiency; Preterm birth; Transabdominal cerclage; Ultrasound indicated cerclage

Indexed keywords

ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; ULTRASOUND; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE;

CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 34248523171     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2006.02.006     Document Type: Review

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