International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 127-132 , February 2004

Umbilical cord prolapse and perinatal outcomes

  • B. Kahana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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  • E. Sheiner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972-8-640-3524; fax: +-972-8-690-0623
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  • A. Levy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • S. Lazer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • M. Mazor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Received 8 April 2003 ,Revised 16 July 2003 ,Accepted 16 July 2003.

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☆ The study was performed in partial fulfillment of the M.D requirements for Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem.

PII: S0020-7292(03)00333-3

doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00333-3

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 127-132 , February 2004

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