Comparison of one- and two-layer vaginal cuff closure and open vaginal cuff during laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 474-480

  Shen, Chung Chang ^a   Hsu, Te Yao ^a   Huang, Fu Jen ^a   Roan, Cherng Jau ^c   Weng, Hsu Huei ^a   Chang, Hsueh Wen ^a,b   Chang, Shiuh Young ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; WOUND DEHISCENCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPLER; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS DISEASE; VAGINA; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL STAPLERS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE DISEASES; VAGINA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036827142     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60522-1     Document Type: Article

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