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Full-term viable abdominal pregnancy: a case report and review

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A full-term abdominal pregnancy culminating in the birth of a live healthy baby by laparotomy is described.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, Jordan

    L. Badria & Z. Amarin

  2. Department of Pathology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, Jordan

    H. Zahawi

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Badea Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan, Jordan

    A. Jaradat, A. Gharaibeh & A. Zobi

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Badria, L., Amarin, Z., Jaradat, A. et al. Full-term viable abdominal pregnancy: a case report and review . Arch Gynecol Obstet 268, 340–342 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0363-y

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