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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 29, 2016 - Issue 7
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Original Article

Suction curettage as first line treatment in cases with cesarean scar pregnancy: feasibility and effectiveness in early pregnancy

Ibrahim PolatDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and
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Ali EkizDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and
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Deniz Kanber AcarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and
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Basak KayaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and
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Burak OzkoseDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and
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Cagdas OzdemirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and
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Hasan TalayDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mardin Maternity and Children Disease Hospital, Mardin, Turkey
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Ali GedikbasiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1066-1071 | Received 06 Dec 2014, Accepted 23 Mar 2015, Published online: 21 Apr 2015

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