The Ipswich childbirth study: 2. A randomised comparison of polyglactin 910 with chromic catgut for postpartum perineal repair

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 441-445

  Mackrodt, Carolyn ^a   Gordon, Beverley ^a   Fern, Elizabeth ^a   Ayers, Sarah ^b   Truesdale, Ann ^b   Grant, Adrian ^c  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC CATGUT; POLYGLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; CATGUT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN; PERINEUM; POLYGLACTIN 910; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031837568     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10131.x     Document Type: Article

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