Refinements in performing a cesarean delivery

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 445-451

  Rayburn, William F ^a,b   Schwartz III, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FASCIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND CLOSURE;

CESAREAN SECTION; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030015238     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199607000-00024     Document Type: Article

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