A randomized study comparing skin closure in cesarean sections: staples vs subcuticular sutures

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 265.e1-265.e4

  Rousseau, Julie Anne ^a   Girard, Karine ^a   Turcot Lemay, Lucile ^a   Thomas, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

cesarean; pain; skin closure; staples; subcuticular sutures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRACUTANEOUS SUTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 60849090200     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.019     Document Type: Article

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