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Multiple Pregnancy and Cervical Ligation With a Case Report of Triplets
Author(s) -
Dennerstein Graeme J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1971.tb00451.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , ligation , obstetrics , surgery , biology , genetics
Summary: A case is presented of a triplet pregnancy with a successful outcome in a woman in whom a Shirodkar operation was performed for probable cervical incompetence. Literature relevant to cervical incompetence, multiple pregnancy and premature labour is used as a basis for discussion.