Health Condition 1: O754- Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: metallic surgical skin staplers: subcuticular sutures vs metallic skin staplers for skin closure in cesarean section
Control Intervention1: subcuticular sutures: subcuticular sutures v
Sponsors
AIIMS JODHPUR
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women with viable pregnancies (>= 26 weeks) undergoing caesarean delivery at AIIMS, Jodhpur. 2. All caesarean types will be included - scheduled or unscheduled and primary or repeat caesareans with low transverse/ Pfannenstiel incision
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to obtain informed consent 2. Immune compromising disease (e.g. AIDS) 3. Chronic steroid use 4. Contraindication to routine postpartum pain medications (ibuprofen,narcotics) eg in CKD patient 5. Chorioamnioinitis 6. Caesarean section done by vertical incision.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To compare the rate of wound complication by 6 weeks post operatively following metallic surgical stapler vs subcuticular sutures for skin closure after caesarean delivery Timepoint: day 3 post op 6 weeks post op | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare the pain score post operatively on day 3 and after 6 weeks between metallic surgical staples and subcutaneous sutures skin closure after caesarean delivery 2.To compare the skin closure time between the two groups 3. To compare patient satisfaction rates between the two groups Timepoint: day 3 post op 6 weeks post op | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShafaq Bhandari
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed