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Three cornerstones of uterine compression sutures: simplicity, safety and efficacy

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This work was supported in part by the Beijing Scientific and Technical Committee.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Meitan General Hospital, No. 29 Xibahe Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100028, People’s Republic of China

    Guang-Tai Li & Bao-Ping Wu

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University School of Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital, 52 Fucheng Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China

    Xiao-Fan Li

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Fengtai Hospital, No. 1 Xi’an jie, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, People’s Republic of China

    Bao-Ping Wu & Hong-Mei Xu

  4. Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Huajiadi Jie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102, People’s Republic of China

    Guang-Rui Li

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Li, GT., Li, XF., Wu, BP. et al. Three cornerstones of uterine compression sutures: simplicity, safety and efficacy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 292, 949–952 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-015-3873-0

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