Omission of the bladder flap at caesarean section reduces delivery time without increased morbidity: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 20-26

  O'Neill, Heidi A ^a   Egan, Grace ^a   Walsh, Colin A ^b   Cotter, Amanda M ^a   Walsh, Stewart R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bladder flap; Caesarean section; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER FLAP; BLADDER INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REGISTER; SKIN INCISION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TISSUE FLAP;

BLADDER FLAP; CAESAREAN SECTION; META-ANALYSIS;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 84894289018     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.12.020     Document Type: Review

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