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Original Articles: Obstetrics

Safety assessment of the prophylactic use of silicone gel sheets (Lady Care®) for the prevention of hypertrophic scars following caesarean section

Yuki ItoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Akiko KonishiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Miki OkuboDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Takuma SatoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Akihiro HasegawaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Keiko YabuzakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Tomona MatsuokaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Michihiro YamamuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Momoko InoueDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Haruhiko UdagawaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Kazuhiro KajiwaraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Taizan KamideDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Hiroaki AokiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Osamu SamuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aikou OkamotoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Pages 380-384 | Published online: 26 Feb 2021

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