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Routine cervical dilatation at caesarean section and its influence on postoperative pain and complications in obese women: a double blind randomized controlled trial

Mahmoud Alalfya Reproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt;b Algezeera Hospital, Giza, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amera Yehiac Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lasralainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ahmed Samyc Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lasralainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Pages 1906-1913 | Received 23 Mar 2019, Accepted 30 Jul 2019, Published online: 11 Aug 2019

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