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Clinical Trial
. 1986 May;162(5):442-4.

Wound closure in obese patients

R A Kozol, D Fromm, N B Ackerman, R Chung
  • PMID: 3704898
Clinical Trial

Wound closure in obese patients

R A Kozol et al. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1986 May.

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.

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