Evaluation the Impact of Subcutaneous Irrigation on Wound Complications

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Hematoma

Treatments: Other: subcutaneous saline irrigation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03321175

2017/219

Details and patient eligibility

About

to evaluate the effect of subcutaneous irrigation on wound complications

Full description

Cesarean section is the most common abdominal operation performed worldwide. As with every other surgical procedure, it is sometimes accompanied by surgical complications. Wound complications are encountered in approximately 5% of women that undergo CS and include haematomas, seromas and infection. To evaluate the effects and benefits of subcutaneous irrigation during cesarean section we decide to conduct this randomized study.

Enrollment: 185 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-40, undergoing cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

• patients with systemical disease, body mass index>30

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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185 participants in 2 patient groups

Subcutaneous irrigaton

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will receive 200 cc subcutaneous saline irrigation before skin incision closure.

Treatment:

Other: subcutaneous saline irrigation

Subcutaneous no irrigation

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients will not receive subcutaneous saline irrigation before skin incision closure.