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The use of oxytocin after a previous Caesarean section — a review and report on a series

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We briefly present our experience with trial labour in the presence of a Caesarean section scar and review some of the literature on the management of such patients.

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Bider, D., Barkai, G., Carp, H.J.A. et al. The use of oxytocin after a previous Caesarean section — a review and report on a series. Arch Gynecol Obstet 247, 15–19 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02390650

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