O-OBS-JM-018 Effect of a Nanocrystalline Silver-Coated Dressing Compared to Routine Dressing on Wound Complication Rates Following Elective Caesarean Section in Obese Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1701-2163
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.03.080