Randomized controlled trial of wound complication rates of subcuticular suture vs staples for skin closure at cesarean delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285.e1-285.e8

  Basha, Suzanne L ^a   Rochon, Meredith L ^a   Quiones, Joanne N ^a   Coassolo, Kara M ^a   Rust, Orion A ^a   Smulian, John C ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery closure; patient satisfaction; staple; suture; wound complication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYANOACRYLATE; INSULIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; STAINLESS STEEL; STEROID; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYSTERECTOMY; INCISION; LABOR; LENGTH OF STAY; MULTIPARA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE; UMBILICAL CORD; WEIGHT GAIN; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77956329414     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.011     Document Type: Article

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