Wound complications and stitch length

Hernia

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-41

  Millbourn, Daniel ^a   Israelsson, L A ^b  

^a Kirurgkliniken   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Healing; Incisional hernia; Suture technique; Wound; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 2542442537     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-003-0159-4     Document Type: Article

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