Uterine Rupture During a Trial of Labor After Previous Cesarean Delivery

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 277-284

  Zelop, Carolyn M ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Protective factors; Risk factors; Trial of labor after previous cesarean; Uterine rupture

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR MANAGEMENT; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATIENT SAFETY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCAR FORMATION; SCREENING TEST; TRIAL OF LABOR; UTERUS RUPTURE;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TRIAL OF LABOR; UTERINE RUPTURE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 79957983380     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: 15579840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2011.03.009     Document Type: Review

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