Sonographic assessment of lower uterine segment at term in women with previous cesarean delivery

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 283, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 455-459

  Kushtagi, Pralhad ^b   Garepalli, Suneeta ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Direct caliper measurement; Lower uterine segment thickness; Previous cesarean delivery; Sonographic measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; SCAR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THICKNESS; UTERUS; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY BLADDER; UTERUS;

EID: 79951724063     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1384-6     Document Type: Article

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