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Constriction of the Umbilical Cord by an Amniotic Band Leading to Fetal Demise

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  1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, 58, Canal Circular Road, Kolkata, 700054, India

    Sharmishtha Patra (Consultant Gynecologist and Obstetrician) & Bidisha Biswas (Registrar)

  2. BH-36, Sector-2, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, 700091, India

    Sharmishtha Patra (Consultant Gynecologist and Obstetrician)

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, 58, Canal Circular Road, Kolkata, 700054, India

    Rishavdeb Patra (Visiting Consultant Pediatric Surgeon)

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Patra, S., Biswas, B. & Patra, R. Constriction of the Umbilical Cord by an Amniotic Band Leading to Fetal Demise. J Obstet Gynecol India 65, 196–198 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-014-0591-7

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