Prediction of scar integrity and vaginal birth after caesarean delivery

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 285-295

  Valentin, Lil ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

caesarean section; ultrasonography; uterine rupture; vaginal birth after caesarean

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYSTEROTOMY; LABOR INDUCTION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; THICKNESS; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRIAL OF LABOR; UTERINE RUPTURE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 84875367642     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: 15321932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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