International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 249-252 , March 2005

Soft forceps

  • D.F. Roshan

      Affiliations

    • NYU School of Medicine, Tisch Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. NYU Program for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue, Suite 7N, New York, NY 10016. Tel.: +1 212 263 7021; fax: +1 212 263 0616.
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  • B. Petrikovsky

      Affiliations

    • Nassau University Medical Center, E. Meadow, NY, USA
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  • L. Sichinava

      Affiliations

    • Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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  • B.J. Rudick

      Affiliations

    • NYU School of Medicine, Tisch Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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  • A. Rebarber

      Affiliations

    • Nassau University Medical Center, E. Meadow, NY, USA
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  • S.D. Bender

      Affiliations

    • NYU School of Medicine, Tisch Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New York, NY, USA

Received 12 August 2004 ,Revised 8 November 2004 ,Accepted 19 November 2004.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00473-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.11.014

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 249-252 , March 2005

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