Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 258-261 , September 2009

Bladder Volume Determination: Two-dimensional Versus Three-dimensional Transvaginal Ultrasound

  • Ching-Chung Liang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tien-Yung Wei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shuenn-Dhy Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Chang Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ching-Chang Hsieh, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199, Duenhua North Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan

,Accepted 24 July 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60300-4

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60300-4

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 258-261 , September 2009

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