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Sutures versus clips for skin closure following caesarean section: a systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Shafquat ZamanAli Yasen Y MohamedahmedElizabeth PeterknechtReza Md ZakariaSaeed Y Y MohamedahmedShahab HajibandehShahab Hajibandeh
Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2021)
This meta-analysis of best available evidence (level 1) demonstrated that although skin closure with subcuticular sutures is more time-consuming than clips, it is associated with a significantly lower risk of wound separation and shorter length of hospital stay.
Keyphrases
  • wound healing
  • systematic review
  • soft tissue
  • meta analyses
  • healthcare
  • clinical trial
  • phase iii
  • phase ii
  • liquid chromatography
  • acute care
  • mass spectrometry
  • case control