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Fragmented (multi-step) removal of the cervix in total hysterectomy: A technique in obese females with deep pelvis and long cervix

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El-Agwany had done the diagnoses and surgery along with writing the article.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, El-Shatby Maternity University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    Ahmed Samy El-Agwany

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El-Agwany, A.S. Fragmented (multi-step) removal of the cervix in total hysterectomy: A technique in obese females with deep pelvis and long cervix. Gynecol Surg 13, 425–427 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-016-0989-6

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