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Caesarean section improves neonatal outcomes only from 24 + 0 weeks for periviable breech but not for cephalic infants

Grace E. BoydMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2107-4506
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Jade LodgeMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
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Christopher J. FlatleyMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
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Sailesh KumarMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; ;Mater Mothers’ Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0832-4811
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Pages 599-605 | Received 30 Jul 2018, Accepted 22 Apr 2019, Published online: 17 Sep 2019

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