Impact of chromic catgut versus polyglactin 910 versus fast-absorbing polyglactin 910 sutures for perineal repair: A randomized, controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 194, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1585-1590

  Leroux, Nathalie ^a   Bujold, Emmanuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Episiotomy; Perineal pain; Sutures

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; ANALGESIC AGENT; CHROMIC CATGUT; POLYGLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACERATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; ABSORPTION; CATGUT; COITUS; INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; SUTURE; TIME;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; CATGUT; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERINEUM; POLYGLACTIN 910; PREGNANCY; SUTURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745287712     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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