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Role of Intrapartum Ultrasound in Modern Obstetrics
Intrapartum ultrasound has become more popular over the last decade. It provides a more objective assessment of fetal head position and station than traditional digital vaginal examination, which is now known to be inaccurate. Correct identification of fetal head position is particularly useful before instrumental delivery, although it should not be used in the first stage of labour to predict ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0960-7692,1469-0705
DOI: 10.1002/uog.4096