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Original Article

Uterine rupture and subsequent pregnancy outcome – how safe is it? A 25-year study

Rachana ChibberFaculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eyad El-SalehDivision of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Raedah Al FadhliFaculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
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Waleed Al JassarFaculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
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Jehad Al HarmiFaculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Pages 421-424 | Received 21 Oct 2009, Accepted 26 Oct 2009, Published online: 20 May 2010

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