Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3432881 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
For patients undergoing cesarean, closure of the transverse skin incision with suture significantly decreases wound morbidity, specifically wound separation, without significant differences in pain, patient satisfaction, or cosmesis. Suture placement does take 7 minutes longer than staples.
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Authors
Awathif Dhanya MD, MPH, Meike DO, Vincenzo MD,