Impact of methods for uterine incision closure on repeat caesarean section scar of lower uterine segment

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 522-526

  Yasmin, Shakila ^a   Sadaf, Joveria ^a   Fatima, Naheed ^a  

^a BAHAWAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Lower transverse uterine incision; Modified two layer closure; Repeat caesarean section; Scar thickness; Ultrasonography; Uterine incision closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INCISION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; SCAR; SUTURING METHOD; UTERUS; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CESAREAN SECTION, REPEAT; CICATRIX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UTERINE RUPTURE; UTERUS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052773502     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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