Mifepristone and Misoprstol for the management of placenta accreta - A new alternative approach

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1002-1003

  Morgan, M ^a,b   Atalla, R ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; MEROPENEM; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFECTION; MANUAL PLACENTAL DELIVERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLACENTA ACCRETA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DRUG COMBINATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PLACENTA ACCRETA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 65549088458     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02159.x     Document Type: Article

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