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OBSTETRICS

Dilatation of the cervix at non-labour caesarean section: Does it improve the patients’ perception of pain post-operatively?

M. SakinciDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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O. KuruDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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S. OlganDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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S. GunduzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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V. L. BakirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haseki Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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O. KayaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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I. T. BakirciDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Pages 681-684 | Published online: 02 Feb 2015

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