Optimal timing of elective cesarean delivery for twins

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 552-553

  Suzuki, Shunji ^a   Inde, Yusuke ^a  

^a JAPANESE RED CROSS KATSUSHIKA MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elective cesarean delivery; Neonatal respiratory disorders; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LETTER; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 55749108191     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2008.085     Document Type: Letter

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