Postsurgical pain outcome of vertical and transverse abdominal incision: Design of a randomized controlled equivalence trial [ISRCTN60734227]
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are two ways to open the abdominal cavity in elective general surgery: vertically or transversely. Various clinical studies and a meta-analysis have postulated that the transverse approach is superior to other approaches as reg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/3/9 |