NCT06491381

Post Cesarian Section Wound Infections At Emergency Room

Incidence of Post Cesarean Section Wound Infections At Emergency Unit At E-Hhussien University Hospital

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 220 (actual)
• Sponsor: Al-Azhar University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to compare the incidence of post-cesarean section wound infections between emergency and elective cesarean deliveries at El-hussien Hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a difference in surgical site infection rates between emergency and elective cesarean sections? What are the other outcome measures associated with emergency versus elective cesarean deliveries? Participants will be 220 patients undergoing cesarean section, divided into two groups: 110 patients undergoing emergency cesarean delivery in the Emergency Unit 110 patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery Researchers will compare the emergency cesarean group to the elective cesarean group to see if there are differences in surgical site infection rates and other relevant outcome measures.

Conditions

• Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Cesarean delivery	The cesarean section will begin with a Pfannenstiel incision above the pubic bone, followed by blunt dissection to separate tissue layers and retracting the rectus muscles for peritoneal cavity access. A transverse or vertical peritoneal incision will expose the uterus, and a transverse incision on the lower uterine segment will be made for delivery. The baby will be delivered, the umbilical cord clamped and cut, and the baby handed to the pediatric team. The placenta will be detached and delivered, and the uterus will be closed with multiple layers of sutures. The abdominal layers will be closed with absorbable Polyglactin (Vicryl) sutures for the rectus sheath and subcutaneous tissue, and non-absorbable Polypropylene sutures for the skin. A sterile dressing will be applied to protect the wound and promote a clean healing environment, ensuring proper surgical technique, tissue handling, and minimizing post-operative complications.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-07-30
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2024-07-09
• Last updated: 2025-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt