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 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Kozol, R. A., Fromm, D., Ackerman, N. B., & Chung, R. (1986). Wound closure in obese patients. Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics, 162(5), 442-444.