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Malmström vacuum or Kielland forceps: which causes more damage to pelvic floor?

José Antonio García‐Mejido, Alicia Martín Martínez, Enrique González‐Díaz, Camino Fernández‐Fernández, I. Ortega Cárdenes, Margarita Medina, A. Fernández‐Corona

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2019 · 12 citations · 45 references

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When potential confounding factors are taken into account, the rate of LAM avulsion does not differ between women according to whether they have undergone KFD or MVD. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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