A prospective randomized study for evaluation of wound retractors in the prevention of incision site infections after cesarean section

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-59

  Theodoridis, T D ^a   Chatzigeorgiou, K N ^a   Zepiridis, L ^a   Papanicolaou, A ^a   Vavilis, D ^a   Tzevelekis, F ^a   Tarlatzis, B C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL SWELLING; ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOMETRITIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; RETRACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPPURATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955047907     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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