Continuous double loop closure for midline laparotomy wounds

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 351-354

  Nasir, Ghassan A ^a   Baker, Kais A ^b  

^a BAGHDAD TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASRAH   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Continuous double loop closure; Laparotomy wounds; Midline closure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRAQ; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRAQ; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035320921     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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