Outcome of pregnancy in the morbidly obese woman

South African Family Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-41

  Ngoga, E ^a   Hall, David ^a   Mattheyse, F ^a   Grove D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caesarian section; Diabetes; Epidural; Morbid obesity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR MANAGEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MORBID OBESITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PARITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINEUM INJURY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIMIGRAVIDA; SOUTH AFRICA; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 65749103595     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873805     Document Type: Article

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