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Vaginal delivery after myomectomy: challenges and opportunities

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Devon District Hospital, Devon, UK

    Sharif I. M. F. Ismail & S. J. Bennett

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, BA21 4AT, UK

    Sharif I. M. F. Ismail

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Ismail, S.I.M.F., Bennett, S.J. Vaginal delivery after myomectomy: challenges and opportunities. Arch Gynecol Obstet 280, 669–670 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-0980-9

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