Extremely Preterm Cesarean Delivery "En Caul"

• Main Authors: Chia-Hui Lin (Author), Shin-Yu Lin (Author), Yu-Hsuan Yang (Author), Jin-Chung Shih (Author), Ming-Kwang Shy (Author), Chien-Nan Lee (Author), Yu-Shih Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Intact amniotic membranes may serve to protect the extremely fragile preterm infant from some of the mechanical forces caused by strong uterine contraction. This article introduces the technique of "en caul" cesarean delivery and reviews the experience of the National Taiwan Uni...