Clinical implication of intra-amniotic sludge on ultrasound in patients with cervical cerclage

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 482-485

  Gorski, L A ^a   Huang, W H ^a   Iriye, B K ^a   Hancock, J ^a  

^a Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cerclage; Intra amniotic sludge; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; CERVIX UTERI; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 78649603164     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7675     Document Type: Article

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