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Original Articles

A comparison of high-intensity focused ultrasound and uterine artery embolisation for the management of caesarean scar pregnancy

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Pages 144-150 | Received 12 Sep 2015, Accepted 04 Oct 2015, Published online: 07 Dec 2015

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