Wound closure in obese patients

R. A. Kozol; D. Fromm; N. B. Ackerman; R. Chung

Wound closure in obese patients

R. A. Kozol, D. Fromm, N. B. Ackerman, R. Chung

Surgery

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Abstract

A five year randomized prospective study was carried out to compare subcutaneous drains versus a type of stay suture closure in morbidly obese patients. While acceptable wound infection rates were found, no statistical superiority was established between these types of closures.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	442-444
Number of pages	3
Journal	Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume	162
Issue number	5
State	Published - Jan 1 1986

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Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Wound closure in obese patients

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