Closure versus non-closure of peritoneum at cesarean section - Evaluation of pain. A randomized study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 741-745

  Højberg, Karen Elise ^a   Aagaard, Jørn ^a   Laursen, Hanne ^a   Diab, Lore ^a   Secher, Niels Jørgen ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Peritoneal closure; Postoperative morbidity; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0031828056     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.1998.770708.x     Document Type: Article

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