Absorbable versus nonabsorbable sutures for subcuticular skin closure of a transverse suprapubic incision

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-181

  Tan, Peng Chiong ^a   Mubarak, Sarah ^a   Omar, Siti Zawiah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Pfannenstiel; Poliglecaprone; Polypropylene; Skin closure; Suture; Transverse suprapubic incision

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYPROPYLENE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVERSE SUPRAPUBIC TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 53349141224     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.05.023     Document Type: Article

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