Peritoneal closure or non-closure at cesarean.
Obstet Gynecol
; 77(2): 293-6, 1991 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1988896
ABSTRACT
The value of peritoneal closure at the time of cesarean birth was evaluated prospectively. Two hundred forty-eight women undergoing low transverse cesarean through a Pfannenstiel skin incision were assigned to one of two groups peritoneum open (N = 127) or peritoneum closed (N = 121). The mean (+/- SEM) surgical time in the open group (48.1 +/- 1.2 minutes) was significantly less than for the closed group (53.2 +/- 1.4 minutes) (P less than .005). There were no postoperative differences between the groups in the incidence of wound infection, dehiscence, endometritis, ileus, and length of hospital stay. Our study suggests that leaving the parietal peritoneum unsutured is an acceptable way to manage patients at cesarean delivery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritoneum
/
Cesarean Section
Type of study:
Observational_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Obstet Gynecol
Year:
1991
Document type:
Article