Can third-trimester assessment of uterine scar in women with prior Cesarean section predict uterine rupture?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 410-414

  Jastrow, N ^a   Vikhareva, O ^b   Gauthier, R J ^c   Irion, O ^a   Boulvain, M ^a   Bujold, E ^d  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; SCAR; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE RUPTURE; UTERUS;

CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UTERINE RUPTURE; UTERUS;

EID: 84963705844     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.15786     Document Type: Review

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