American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Feb 1993
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe effects of cold therapy on postoperative pain in gynecologic patients: a prospective, randomized study.
The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of cold therapy on the subjective assessment of pain, analgesic requirements, and wound complications in female patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. ⋯ We conclude that the cold pack does not improve postoperative pain control in gynecologic patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Feb 1993
Comparative StudyA five-year experience with second-trimester induced abortions: no increase in complication rate as compared to the first trimester.
Our purpose was to compare the complication rate of first-trimester suction curettage with that of second-trimester dilation-and-evacuation abortions in the same clinical setting. ⋯ A careful approach to second-trimester dilation-and-evacuation procedures can make them comparatively as safe as suction curettages, contrary to common belief derived from large surveys done in the late 1970s.