The relationship between obesity and surgical site infections in women undergoing caesarean sections: An integrative review

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1331-1338

  Anderson, Vinah ^a   Chaboyer, Wendy ^a   Gillespie, Brigid ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Obesity; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84887997764     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.12.012     Document Type: Article

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