Skin adhesive versus subcuticular suture for perineal skin repair after episiotomy - A randomized controlled trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 660-666

  Mota, Raquel ^a   Costa, Fernanda ^a   Amaral, Alexandra ^a   Oliveira, Fátima ^a   Santos, Cristina Costa ^b   Ayres De Campos, Diogo ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Episiotomy closure; Perineal repair; Skin adhesive; Tissue adhesive

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLIC ACID OCTYL ESTER; POLYGLACTIN; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERINEUM; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SKIN; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INJURY; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERINEUM; SKIN; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 66149113694     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340902883133     Document Type: Article

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