Previous Caesarean Scar Defect, an Unusually Described Cause for Post-partum Haemorrhage (PPH): is It Time for a Dedicated Scar Team to Manage Postpartum Complication After Previous Caesarean Section?

Overview

Journal Arch Gynecol Obstet

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2024 Apr 4

PMID 38573355

Authors

Mohamed Siraj Shahul Hameed

Bernard Su Min Chern

Tan Lay Kok

Ann M Wright

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