Closure methods for laparotomy incisions

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Nelson, Rick ^a   Vedula, S S ^b   Stock, C ^b  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMBASE; FASCIA; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MEDLINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; SURGICAL WARD; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 44949222657     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005661     Document Type: Review

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