Imaging after cesarean delivery: Acute and chronic complications

Radiographics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1693-1712

  Rodgers, Shuchi K ^a   Kirby, Cheryl L ^a   Smith, Ryan J ^a   Horrow, Mindy M ^a  

^a EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 84867607066     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.326125516     Document Type: Article

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