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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 29, 2016 - Issue 23
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Original Article

Cesarean delivery complications in women with morbid obesity

Kelly YamasatoDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA, Correspondence[email protected]
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Kurt YoshinoDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA,
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Ann L. ChangDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA,
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Aaron B. CaugheyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA, and
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Pai-Jong TsaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Pages 3885-3888 | Received 06 Nov 2015, Accepted 04 Feb 2016, Published online: 23 May 2016

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