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Obstetric Case Reports

Spontaneous oesophageal rupture in the second stage of labour

Suzanne Hamilton New Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
,
SC Nicholson St John's Hospital at Howden, Livingston, Scotland, UK
&
GJ Beattie St John's Hospital at Howden, Livingston, Scotland, UK
Pages 668-669 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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