Randomized trial of blunt-tipped versus cutting needles to reduce glove puncture during mass closure of the abdomen

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1156-1157

  Hartley, J E ^a   Ahmed, S ^a   Milkins, R ^a   Naylor, G ^b   Monson, J R T ^a   Lee, P W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE;

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0029768807     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830839     Document Type: Article

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