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A transverse lower uterine incision was made at cesarean section in 79 term patients with a singleton fetus in a transverse lie. The mean Apgar score was 9.5 (SD 0.8). One infant sustained a fractured femur, and another had a torticollis. In no case did the incision extend into the uterine vessels.
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Segal, S., Gemer, O. & Sassoon, E. Transverse lower segment uterine incision in cesarean sections for transverse lie. Arch Gynecol Obstet 255, 171–172 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02335081
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