Postoperative incision complications after cesarean section in patients with antepartum syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP): Does delayed primary closure make a difference?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 4 I, 1996, Pages 893-896

  Briggs, R ^a   Chari, R S ^a   Mercer, B ^a   Sibai, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean section; HELLP syndrome; incision; wound complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029962604     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)80020-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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