Reviewer’s report
Title: 
Blood Loss from Transverse Versus Longitudinal Uterine Incision in Abdominal Myomectomy: A
Randomized Controlled Trial
Version: 
4 
Date: 
18 Oct 2020
Reviewer's report:
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