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Mortality and early neonatal morbidity in vaginal and abdominal deliveries in breech presentation

J. P. de Leeuw Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, R nland Hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands
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J. de Haan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Limburg, Academic Hospital Maastricht, the Netherlands
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R. Derom University of Gent, Academic Hospital Gent, Belgium
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M. Thiery University of Gent, Academic Hospital Gent, Belgium
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G. Martens Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Limburg, Academic Hospital Maastricht, the Netherlands
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G. van Maele University of Gent, Academic Hospital Gent, Belgium
Pages 127-139 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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