title: Comparison between the Joel-Cohen and Pfannenstiel incisions in cesarean section.
abstract: Most surgeons adopt the Joel-Cohen method for opening the abdomen once they have become familiar with it. We present here, for the first time, a study comparing the post-operative outcome between the Joel-Cohen and the Pfannenstiel methods for opening the abdomen in cesarean section.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Misgav Ladach General Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Finkel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy