Outcome of emergency caesarean sections in Calabar, Nigeria: Impact of the seniority of the medical team

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 198-201

  Ekanem, A D ^a   Udoma, E J ^a   Etuk, S J ^a   Eshiet, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Emergency caesarean section; Medial team; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SEPSIS;

AGE FACTORS; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 41949083807     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610801912329     Document Type: Article

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