Subcutaneous Continuous Versus Interrupted Sutures During Cesarean Section.

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  • sponsor
    Rambam Health Care Campus
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Updated on 16 February 2024
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Summary

A comparison of the rate of surgical site infections after cesarean section depending on the type of suture used for subcutaneous closure-continuous versus interrupted.

Description

Patients at term that are candidates for elective cesarean section or patients undergoing emergent cesarean section will receive an explanation regarding the study and sign informed consent. Patients will then be divided randomly to one of 2 treatment groups based on the type of subcutaneous tissue closure:

  1. Interrupted sutures.
  2. Continuous sutures. Information regarding medical and obstetric history will be collected for each patient.

Details
Condition Suture Line Infection
Age 18years - 45years
Treatment Subcutaneous tissue closure
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04220294
SponsorRambam Health Care Campus
Last Modified on16 February 2024

Eligibility

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Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section
Pregnant women undergoing emergent cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

Fever prior to surgery
Antibiotic use prior to surgery
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