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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Sequential use of Foley catheter with misoprostol for second trimester pregnancy termination in women with and without caesarean scars: a prospective cohort study

Melih VelipasaogluDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cem Yagmur OzdemirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Burcu OzekDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Reyhan AyazDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Huseyin Mete TanirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Pages 677-681 | Received 22 Jan 2017, Accepted 06 Feb 2017, Published online: 28 Feb 2017

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