Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 38-42 , March 2007

Novel Adjunctive Treatment for Cervical Adhesion with Cross-Type Nelaton Catheter: A Preliminary Report and Literature Review

  • Jen-Ching Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lin Shin Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yun-O Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lin Shin Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Chen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yao-Yuan Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yao-Yuan Hsieh, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, 2, Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Jen-Ching Lin and Yao-Yuan Hsieh contributed equally to this work.

,Accepted 18 January 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60104-7

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 38-42 , March 2007

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