Subcutaneous drainage versus no drainage after minilaparotomy in gynecologic benign conditions: A randomized study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-75

  Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi ^a   Zullo, Marzio Angelo ^b   Casalino, Beniamino ^b   Angioli, Roberto ^b   Muzii, Ludovico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Minilaparotomy; Subcutaneous drainage; Wound complication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KUSTNER MINILAPAROTOMY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN INCISION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL WOUND; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037245771     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.103     Document Type: Article

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