Comparison of suture materials for subcuticular skin closure at cesarean delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 490.e1-490.e5

  Tuuli, Methodius G ^a   Stout, Molly J ^a   Martin, Shannon ^a   Rampersad, Roxane M ^a   Cahill, Alison G ^a   Macones, George A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean; Monocryl; subcuticular; Vicryl; wound infection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; IODINE; POLIGLECAPRONE; POLYGLACTIN; DIOXANE DERIVATIVE; GLYCOLIDE E-CAPROLACTONE COPOLYMER; POLYESTER;

ADULT; CELLULITIS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP SURGICAL SITE INFECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SEROMA; SKIN INCISION; SUPERFICIAL SURGICAL SITE INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; SKIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIOXANES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; POLYESTERS; POLYGLACTIN 910; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURES;

EID: 84979686962     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.05.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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