European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , July 2008

Emergency cerclage versus bed rest for amniotic sac prolapse before 27 gestational weeks: A retrospective, comparative study of 161 women

  • Jens H. Stupin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353 Berlin, Germany. Tel.: +49 30 450 66 44 35; fax: +49 30 450 56 49 01.
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  • Matthias David

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Jan-Peter Siedentopf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Joachim W. Dudenhausen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany

Received 5 January 2007 ,Revised 19 November 2007 ,Accepted 20 November 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00485-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.11.009

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , July 2008

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