Double-layer closure of uterine incision with visceral and parietal peritoneal closure: Are they obligatory steps of routine cesarean sections?

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 366-369

  Ohel, G ^a   Younis, J S ^a   Lang, N ^a   Levit, A ^a  

^a Poriya Hospital   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Peritoneal closure; Uterine closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ANALGESIA; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEPERIDINE; PARITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; UTERUS;

EID: 0030481778     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767059609018417     Document Type: Article

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