Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 120-123 , June 2009

Pfannenstiel Versus Maylard Incision for Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial

  • Zinat Ghanbari

      Affiliations

    • ValiAsr Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Bahareh Haji Baratali

      Affiliations

    • ValiAsr Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Tahereh Foroughifar

      Affiliations

    • ValiAsr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Maryam Deldar Pesikhani

      Affiliations

    • ValiAsr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Mamak Shariat

      Affiliations

    • Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Mamak Shariat, Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal Health Research Center, ValiAsr Hospital, Keshavarz Boulevard, 14194 Tehran, Iran

,Accepted 3 July 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60270-9

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60270-9

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 120-123 , June 2009

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