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Original Article

Unscarred uterine rupture with catastrophic hemorrhage immediately after vaginal delivery: diagnosis and management of six consecutive cases

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Article: 2243366 | Received 09 Apr 2022, Accepted 27 Jul 2023, Published online: 16 Aug 2023

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