Routine postpartum ultrasonography in the prediction of puerperal uterine complications

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-99

  Shaamash, A H ^a   Ahmed, A G M ^a   Abdel Latef, M M ^a   Abdullah, S A ^a  

^a Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Prediction; Puerperal uterine complications; Routine postpartum ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CURETTAGE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INVOLUTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; UTERINE COMPLICATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 34447290846     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.042     Document Type: Article

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