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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 22, 2009 - Issue 7
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Original Article

Routine cervical dilatation during elective cesarean delivery – Is it really necessary?

Arie Koifman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Avi Harlev Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eyal Sheiner Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Fernanda Press Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Arnon Wiznitzer Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Pages 608-611 | Received 18 Sep 2008, Accepted 05 Feb 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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