Sonographically detected caesarean section scar defects and menstrual irregularity

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 413-416

  Uppal, T ^a   Lanzarone, V ^b   Mongelli, M ^b  

^a MANLY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; scar defects; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PENRITH ULTRASOUND FOR WOMEN QUESTIONNAIRE; POST CAESAREAN SECTION SCAR DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCAR; SKIN INCISION; SPOTTING; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957831729     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.577252     Document Type: Article

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