Optimal closure method of five-millimeter trocar sites

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 24-27

  Harold, Kristi L ^a   Goldstein, Sharon L ^a   Nelms, Cynthia D ^a   Matthews, Brent D ^a   Sing, Ronald F ^a   Kercher, Kent W ^a   Lincourt, Amy ^a   Heniford, B Todd ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic wound closure; Suture; Tissue adhesive; Trocar site; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; POLYGLACTIN; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN TAPE; SURGEON; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TROCAR; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0347360149     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.05.006     Document Type: Article

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