Prediction of complete uterine rupture by sonographic evaluation of the lower uterine segment

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 320.e1-320.e6

  Bujold, Emmanuel ^a,b   Jastrow, Nicole ^b   Simoneau, Jessica ^b   Brunet, Suzanne ^b   Gauthier, Robert J ^b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

ultrasound; uterine rupture; vaginal birth after cesarean delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER UTERINE SEGMENT THICKNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMETRIUM; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THICKNESS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TRIAL OF LABOR; UTERUS; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EID: 69549119128     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.014     Document Type: Article

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