Episiotomy or perineal tears: compared with catgut, synthetic sutures reduce risk of short-term pain and need for resuturing; rapidly absorbing sutures comparable to synthetic but reduce the need for suture removal

@article{Fernando2010EpisiotomyOP,
  title={Episiotomy or perineal tears: compared with catgut, synthetic sutures reduce risk of short-term pain and need for resuturing; rapidly absorbing sutures comparable to synthetic but reduce the need for suture removal},
  author={Ruwan J. Fernando},
  journal={Evidence Based Nursing},
  year={2010},
  volume={14},
  pages={17 - 18}
}
  • R. Fernando
  • Published 24 September 2010
  • Medicine
  • Evidence Based Nursing
Commentary on: KettleCDowswellTIsmailKM. Absorbable suture materials for primary repair of episiotomy and second degree tears. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010;6:CD000006. 
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