Reclosure of the disrupted laparotomy wound: A systematic review

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 376-383

  Wechter, Mary Ellen ^a   Pearlman, Mark D ^b   Hartmann, Katherine E ^b  

^a Division of Advanced Laparoscopy and Pelvic Pain   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MEDLINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 22544475286     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000171114.75338.06     Document Type: Review

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