Systematic review and meta-analysis of cutting diathermy versus scalpel for skin incision

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 613-620

  Ly, J ^a   Mittal, A ^a   Windsor, J ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATHERMY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SEROMA; SKIN; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; DIATHERMY; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEROMA; SKIN; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84859622105     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8708     Document Type: Review

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