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The Lower Segment of Uterus – A Critical Area in Childbirth and Resulting Trauma

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The lower uterine segment is a very small segment of the uterus but very important in pregnancy and in labor. It is formed from the isthmus of the uterus, probably with the addition of the lower part of the corpus that corresponds to the area of loose attachment of the peritoneum that is partly present before pregnancy begins. Several important aspects are mentioned in this chapter.

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  1. Department of Endoscopy and Microsurgery, Sheth V S General Hospital, Smt/N.H.L. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India

    Ajit C. Rawal

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  1. Arihant Women’s Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    Alpesh Gandhi

  2. Global Rainbow Healthcare, Agra, India

    Narendra Malhotra

  3. Art Rainbow-IVF, Agra, India

    Jaideep Malhotra

  4. Obsetrics and Gynecology, SN Medical College, Agra, India

    Nidhi Gupta

  5. Bharti Vidya Peethmedical College, Pune, India

    Neharika Malhotra Bora

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Rawal, A.C. (2016). The Lower Segment of Uterus – A Critical Area in Childbirth and Resulting Trauma. In: Gandhi, A., Malhotra, N., Malhotra, J., Gupta, N., Bora, N. (eds) Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2692-5_18

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