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Original Article

Delivery of the impacted head of the fetus at caesarean section after prolonged obstructed labour: a randomised comparative study of two methods

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Pages 375-378 | Received 10 Sep 2002, Accepted 10 Sep 2002, Published online: 10 Sep 2002

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