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Management in Second Stage of Labour in Term Twin Delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

P. Olofsson*
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
H. Rydhström
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
*
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, S-22185 Lund, Sweden

Abstract

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A simple program for management of term twin delivery in the second stage of labor is presented. Provided that given selection criteria are met, twins at term are delivered by the vaginal route

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1985

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