Prophylactic subcutaneous drainage for prevention of wound complications after cesarean delivery-a metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-235

  Hellums, Elizabeth K ^a   Lin, Monique G ^a   Ramsey, Patrick S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean; subcutaneous drainage; wound complications

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SEROMA; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND INFECTION;

CESAREAN SECTION; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SEROMA; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34548448978     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.023     Document Type: Review

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