Is it necessary to suture all lacerations after a vaginal delivery?

Birth

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-85

  Lundquist, Martina ^a   Olsson, Ann ^a   Nissen, Eva ^b   Norman, Margareta ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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EID: 0038998973     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-536x.2000.00079.x     Document Type: Article

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