Vertical compared with transverse incisions in abdominal surgery

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 260-267

  Grantcharov, T P ^a   Rosenberg, J ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Complications; Incision; Review

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND INFECTION;

HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035051425     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241501300091408     Document Type: Article

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