Measurement of the lower uterine segment: Are we ready for a clinical application?;Mesure du segment inférieur utérin: Sommes-nous prêts pour une application clinique?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 339-340

  Bujold, Emmanuel ^a   Jastrow, Nicole ^b   Gauthier, Robert J ^b   Brassard, Normand ^a   Francoeur, Diane ^b   Senikas, Vyta ^c   Chaillet, Nils ^b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; LOWER UTERINE SEGMENT; MEASUREMENT; NOTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERUS RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; UTERUS;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; UTERINE RUPTURE; UTERUS;

EID: 77954931481     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34478-4     Document Type: Note

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