The legendary superior strength of the Pfannenstiel incision: A myth?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1446-1451

  Hendrix, Susan L ^a   Schimp, Veronica ^b   Martin, Joy ^b   Singh, Amarpreet ^b   Kruger, Michael ^b   McNeeley, S Gene ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal wound dehiscence; Fascial dehiscence; Gynecologic surgery; Pfannenstiel incision; Surgical wound dehiscence; Wound healing; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0033918101     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.106849     Document Type: Conference Paper

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