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Macrosomia: mode of delivery and pregnancy outcome

Astrid R. Bjørstad, Kaja Irgens‐Hansen, Anne Kjersti Daltveit, Lorentz M. Irgens

Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · 2010 · 76 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Macrosomic births involved excess risks of a series of adverse pregnancy outcomes, the births were not centralized to larger maternity units and planned cesarean section was not more frequent in macrosomic births.

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Naomi E. Stotland, Aaron B. Caughey, E.M. Breed et al. · International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2004 · 297 citations · Full text