Vaginal birth after Caesarean section: a practical evidence-based approach

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 178-186

  Goumalatsos, George ^a   Varma, Rajesh ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Caesarean section, repeat; placenta praevia; pregnancy outcome; uterine rupture; vaginal birth after Caesarean

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MIDWIFE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERINATAL DEATH; PRENATAL PERIOD; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; STILLBIRTH; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 67649515374     PISSN: 17517214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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