Ultrasonographic evaluation of lower uterine segment thickness in patients of previous cesarean section

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-219

  Sen, S ^a   Malik, S ^a   Salhan, S ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Lower uterine segment; Previous cesarean delivery; Ultrasonography; Uterine thickness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THICKNESS; TRANSABDOMINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 8844246345     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.07.023     Document Type: Article

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