Comparison of suture material and technique of closure of subcutaneous fat and skin in caesarean section

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-88

  Islam, Aliya ^a   Ehsan, Ambreen ^a  

^a Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Intradermal stitches; Subcuticular stitches; Suture material

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; PROPYLENE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SEROMA; SKIN; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD; UTERUS;

EID: 79952592845     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4297/najms.2011.385     Document Type: Article

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