Different ways of subcutaneous tissue and skin closure at cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial on the long-term cosmetic outcome

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 916-924

  Huppelschoten, Aleida G ^a,b   Van Ginderen, Johanna C ^a,b   Van Den Broek, Krista C ^c,d   Bouwma, Anne E ^b   Oosterbaan, Herman P ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cesarean section; cosmetics; scar assessment scales; skin closure; Surgical techniques

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

CESAREAN SECTION; COSMETICS; SCAR ASSESSMENT SCALES; SKIN CLOSURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL STAPLERS; SUTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876690696     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12142     Document Type: Article

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