Techniques and materials for closure of the abdominal wall in caesarean section

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2010, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Anderson, Elizabeth R ^a   Gates, Simon ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SUTURING METHOD;

ABDOMINAL WALL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84921705535     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004663.pub2     Document Type: Review

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