Comparative study between subcutaneous drainage system versus tissue re-approximation alone in obese females undergoing caesarean section | ||||
| Benha Journal of Applied Sciences | ||||
| Article 16, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2022, Page 123-127 PDF (506.33 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Research Papers | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/bjas.2022.244908 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nowar E.M.; Rezk A.Y.; Negm A.A.; Saad A.S. | ||||
| Obstetrics and gynecology, Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Benha Univ., Benha, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Obesity is a nightmare for any surgeon who wants to avoid many difficulties and numerous dangers in his profession, especially for obstetricians, who face a wide range of unfavourable pregnancy outcomes in obese moms.. Subcutaneous tissue re-approximation alone or in conjunction with subcutaneous drain placement was the focus of this research in obese women scheduled for an elective caesarean birth to see which was more effective. Methods: Women with a BMI of more than 25 who had an elective caesarean delivery were randomised to either'subcutaneous tissue re-approximation alone' (200 women) or a combination of subcutaneous draining and re-approximation (200 women) (200 women). Each of the following conditions had to be met in order to be included in the study: BMI > 25, haemoglobin 10 gm/dl, Pfannenstiel incision, elective caesarean birth. Investigations carried out at the laboratory (CBC, LFT, KFT and bleeding profile). 200 patients in group I and 200 patients in group II were involved in this trial; both groups had subcutaneous tissue re-approximation and a subcutaneous drain as their treatment. In terms of age, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, heart disease, subcutaneous tissue thickness, pre- and postoperative haemoglobin and infection, no variations were found between the two groups. However, in group II, the rate of hematoma and length of hospital stay were both considerably greater. Dehiscence and seroma were also more common in group I than group II. Conclusion: This research shows that obese women having caesarean section do not benefit from the preventive use of a subcutaneous drain in addition to a normal subcutaneous tissue re-approximation procedure. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| subcutaneous drainage system; tissue re-approximation; caesarean section; obesity | ||||
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