Incisional hernia of elective midline caesarean section: Incidence and risk factors

Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-14

  Al Dahamsheh, Hasan ^a  

^a Depatment of pharmacy   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Elective lower midline cesarean section(ELMCS); Incisional hernia; Wound complication

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ADULT; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTIVE LOWER MIDLINE CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PARITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; WOUND COMPLICATION;

EID: 84867678767     PISSN: 10184287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjog.v25i1.13724     Document Type: Article

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