Non-absorbable interrupted versus absorbable continuous skin closure in pediatric appendectomies

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 142-146

  Pauniaho, Satu Liisa ^a   Lahdes Vasama, T ^a   Helminen, M T ^b   Iber, T ^a   Makela E ^a   Pajulo, O ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Absorbable sutures; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Child; Complication; Prophylaxis; Randomized clinical trial; Skin closure; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649506768     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691009900308     Document Type: Article

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