Role of saline irrigation of subcutaneous tissue to reduce wound infection in cesarean section in obese women

Authors

Ashraf Hamdy Mohamed, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Taha Abd El-fatah, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Sayed Ahmed Kasem, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptFollow

Corresponding Author

Mohamed Sayed Ahmed Kasem

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: Obesity, previous caesarean delivery, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, & tobacco use are all risk factors for post-cesarean infectious problems, emergency or unscheduled cesarean delivery, and chorioamnionitis. Aim & objectives: Aim of the work was to know if saline irrigation of subcutaneous tissue to reduce wound infection in cesarean section in obese women. Studied cases & techniques: This was prospective randomized control research showed with 200 obese women whose was undergo elective CS during the period from August 2020 to December 2021. Results: The patients Puerperium “Wound dehisced” at first week, second week, third week, fourth week, fifth week, sixth week, there were zero (0%), 40 (40.0%), 35 (35.0%), 32 (32.0%), 31 (31%) and 28 (28%) respectively in Control Group, there was highly statistically important variation with (p-value

Keywords

saline irrigation; subcutaneous tissue; wound infection; cesarean section obese women

How to Cite This Article

Mohamed, Ashraf Hamdy; El-fatah, Ahmed Taha Abd; and Kasem, Mohamed Sayed Ahmed (2023) "Role of saline irrigation of subcutaneous tissue to reduce wound infection in cesarean section in obese women," Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4: Iss. 3, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.1692