Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 64-67 , March 2007

Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Complicating Uteroplacental Apoplexy

  • Chong-U Cheang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kiang Wu Hospital, Macau, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Sai-Wai Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Torng Tee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Feng Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chi-Feng Su, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, 110, Section 1, Chien-Kao North Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Gin-Den Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

,Accepted 25 September 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60110-2

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60110-2

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 64-67 , March 2007

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