Health Condition 1: null- women for cesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: SKIN CLOSURE TECHNIQUES
SKIN STAPLER: WOMEN FOR CESAREAN SECTION
cosmetic appearance of the resultant scar assessed by patient herself & one independent observer blinded to the group of patient, at least six weeks after cesarean section in two separate groups i.e.
Sponsors
GOVERNMENT OF HP
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: One hundred and ten pregnant women attending and enlisted consecutively the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dr R. P. G. Medical College, Kangra (Tanda), HP for caesarean section for any obstetrics indication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. who are aged 2. having any pre-existing medical/surgical illness (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hepatorenal disease, or any other condition that might affect wound healing) 3. having obesity (Body mass index >35, Sub-cutaneous fat thickness >3cm) 4. having alcohol or drug abuse 5. having contraindication to anesthesia/postoperative use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents 6. prolonged premature rupture of membranes ( >24 hours)/ chorio-amniotis 7. emergency cesarean section where antibiotic prophylaxis has not been administered at least 30 minutes prior to skin incision
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cosmetic appearance of the resultant scar assessed at least six weeks after cesarean sectionTimepoint: at least six weeks after cesarean section | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| operating time (skin to skin closure), post-operative pain (on visual analogue score) and wound complications (hematoma, wound infection, wound dehiscence, seroma)Timepoint: ONE YEAR | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChanderdeep Sharma
DR RPGMC KANGRA
Outcome results
None listed