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Article: Comparison between the use of the Joel-Cohen incision and its modification during Stark's cesarean section
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- Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Abstract
Objective. A comparative evaluation between the Joel-Cohen incision and its modification for the Stark's cesarean section (CS).
Materials and methods. In a retrospective study, 477 women who underwent a Stark's CS were evaluated: 204 with the Joel-Cohen incision (JC) and 273 with a modified Joel-Cohen incision (MJC). All patients were checked for the following parameters: febrile morbidity, the need for painkillers, duration of hospital stay, and ultrasound examination for blood collection (BC) on the third postoperative day. The collections, when diagnosed were divided into three groups: (1) in the abdominal wall, (2) in the pouch of Douglas, and (3) in the lower uterine segment ...