Comparison of efficacy of three suture materials, i.e., poliglecaprone 25, polyglactin 910, polyamide, as subcuticular skin stitches in post-cesarean women: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-18

  Vats, Urvashi ^a   Pandit Suchitra, Narayan ^b,c  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Poliglecaprone; Polyamide; Polyglactin

Indexed keywords

NONABSORBABLE SUTURE MATERIAL; POLIGLECAPRONE; POLYAMIDE SUTURE MATERIAL; POLYGLACTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DISCOMFORT; SKIN INCISION; SKIN INDURATION; SWELLING; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND DISCHARGE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84899475051     PISSN: 09719202     EISSN: 09756434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13224-013-0448-5     Document Type: Article

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