Cesarean skin closure preferences: A survey of obstetricians

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 753-756

  MacKeen, A Dhanya ^a   Devaraj, Tara ^a   Baxter, Jason K ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean closure techniques; Staples; Surgeon preferences; Surgical incision closure; Sutures

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KELOID; OBESITY; OBSTETRICIAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84876560570     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.755509     Document Type: Article

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