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Obstructed labour in Enugu, Nigeria

E. E. Nwogu-Ikojo Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. O. Nweze Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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H. U. Ezegwui Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
Pages 596-599 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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