Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 431-434 , December 2008

Successful Conservative Management of Placenta Previa Totalis and Extensive Percreta

  • Yoke-Hong Yee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Fu-Tsai Kung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pao-Chu Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Te-Yao Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Fan Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Dr Yu-Fan Cheng, Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan

,Accepted 18 July 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60011-5

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60011-5

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 431-434 , December 2008

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