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- Title
Risk factors for wound complications following caesarean delivery.
- Authors
Wakode, S. R.; More, Amol Prakashrao
- Abstract
Aim: The study aimed to investigate the incidence rate and risk factors associated with surgical site wound infection in women who had undergone cesarean section. Methodology: The study was a prospective observational study conducted at a tertiary medical college hospital from January 2021 to July 2022. A total of 172 women who had developed surgical site wound infection after cesarean section were included in the study, and their data was collected. Results : The study found that the incidence rate of wound infection was 2.12%, and the most common postoperative wound complications were wound gape (83.72%), followed by wound hematoma (8.14%) and stitch abscess (6.40%). The study also found that most patients who developed wound infection had undergone an emergency cesarean section (94.19%). Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that increased attention to wound care practices is necessary to prevent surgical site wound infections, particularly in emergency cases. Further research could focus on the impact of different suture materials and techniques on wound infection rates and wound healing.
- Subjects
CESAREAN section; SURGICAL site infections; INJURY risk factors; SURGICAL complications; INJURY complications; PREOPERATIVE risk factors; SUTURING
- Publication
Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 3, p75
- ISSN
2250-284X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36855/IJBAMR/2022/98215.5805