FREQUENCY OF WOUND INFECTION FOLLOWING SKIN CLOSURE WITH PROLENE, AFTER LOWER SEGMENT CESAREAN SECTION

Aneesa Anam; Nazish Hayat; Aneela Rafiq; Sania Azmat; Mahrukh Azmat; Naveed Ullah; Hamza Azmat

doi:10.46903/gjms/22.02.1620

FREQUENCY OF WOUND INFECTION FOLLOWING SKIN CLOSURE WITH PROLENE, AFTER LOWER SEGMENT CESAREAN SECTION

Aneesa Anam, Nazish Hayat, Aneela Rafiq, Sania Azmat, Mahrukh Azmat, Naveed Ullah, Hamza Azmat

Abstract

Background: Surgical site infection following lower segment cesarean section is a morbidity which can prolong the recovery process. Subcuticular suturing with prolene is one of the method favored for skin closure for many reasons. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of wound infection following skin closure with prolene, after lower segment cesarean section.

Materials & Methods: It was a descriptive Study conducted in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan. This study was conducted from 1st January 2022 to 15th June 2022. A total of 97 pregnant women undergoing caesarean section delivery were included in the study. The same operation technique (Pfannenstiel technique) was used for all patients. Polypropylene (3.0 Prolene) was used as nonabsorbable suture material for skin closure. Post-operatively, all patients were followed up weekly and the final assessment of wound infection was done after 2 weeks.

Results: Age range in this study was from 20 to 35 years with mean age of 27.930±2.33 years, mean gestational age 38.450±0.93 weeks, mean parity 1.390±1.23 and mean duration of procedure was 49.490±7.18 minutes. Wound Infection was observed in 11.3% of patients.

Conclusion: Skin suturing with prolene is an effective method of suturing for reducing wound infection.

Keywords

Caesarean section; Prolene suture; Wound infection; Pfannenstiel incision; non-absorbable suture.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46903/gjms/22.02.1620