Superficial fascial system repair: An abdominoplasty technique to reduce local complications after caesarean delivery

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 279, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 673-675

  Al Benna, Sammy ^a   Al Ajam, Yazan ^a   Tzakas, Elias ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominoplasty; Caesarean section; Superficial fascial system

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ABDOMINOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 63349083978     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0802-5     Document Type: Article

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