Obstructed labour in Enugu, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 596-599

  Nwogu Ikojo, E E ^a   Nweze, S O ^a   Ezegwui, H U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maternal death; Obstructed labour; Perinatal mortality

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTICLE; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSTOCIA; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NIGERIA; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56049083268     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802281682     Document Type: Article

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