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Review Article

Delivery through cervicovaginal fistula – literature review and case report

Rafał WatrowskiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St Josefskrankenhaus, Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Correspondence[email protected]
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Burghardt BabbelDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St Josefskrankenhaus, Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany;
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Gerald GitschDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Pages 864-869 | Received 18 Sep 2017, Accepted 01 Oct 2017, Published online: 23 Oct 2017

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