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Original Article

Incidence of wound complications after cesarean delivery: is suture closure better?

Nicole TierneyDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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D. Yvette LaCoursiereDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven HebertDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Thomas F. KellyDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Emily S. LukaczDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Pages 1992-1996 | Received 12 May 2016, Accepted 09 Sep 2016, Published online: 21 Nov 2016

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