Randomized comparison of chromic versus fast-absorbing polyglactin 910 for postpartum perineal repair

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1308-1313

  Greenberg, James A ^a,b   Lieberman, Ellice ^a   Cohen, Amy P ^a   Ecker, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CHROMIC CATGUT; POLYGLACTIN; SUTURE MATERIAL; CHROMIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG USE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SUTURING METHOD; UNITED STATES; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING; CATGUT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERINEUM; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURE;

CATGUT; CHROMIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERINEUM; POLYGLACTIN 910; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SUTURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 3042629004     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000128218.85151.43     Document Type: Article

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