Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 448-450, December 2008

Uterine Perforation and Bowel Incarceration Following Surgical Abortion During the First Trimester

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Accepted 11 July 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60016-4

doi:10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60016-4

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 448-450, December 2008

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