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N M W Lee1, S L Lau1, Y K Yeung1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.

概括

超声波对分娩进展的评估,包括胎儿位置和宫扩张,是可行的,与阴道检查相比,减少了疼痛. 这种方法可能会取代一些传统的劳动力评估.

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