Kartagener’s syndrome is a severe primary ciliary dyskinesia usually associated with
male and female infertility.
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We report the use of the “valley position” for the cesarean delivery of a Kartagener’s
syndrome patient
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Published online: December 16, 2022
Accepted:
December 8,
2022
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