| Literature DB >> 68225 |
G E Foster, E G Hardy, J D Hardcastle.
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The results of using interrupted nylon skin sutures or subcuticular polyglycolic acid (P.G.A.) sutures after appendicectomy were compared in a prospective controlled trial in 127 patients. Wound infections were significantly more common when subcuticular skin closure was used.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 68225 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)92385-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321