Is routine procaine spirit application necessary in the care of episiotomy wound?

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 581-583

  Tay, S K ^a   Soong, S L ^a   Choo, B M ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Episiotomy wound; Procaine spirit

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; PROCAINE; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL HYGIENE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BATHS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROCAINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN CARE; WATER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032716261     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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