Closed suction wound drainage and lower-segment caesarean section.
In a randomized controlled study of wound suction drainage after transverse suprapubic incision for lower-segment caesarean section no significant advantages could be demonstrated for routine drainage in terms of wound infection, haematoma formation, duration of hospital stay or analgesic requirements.
Saunders
N J
NJ
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sheffield, Northern General Hospital.
Barclay
C
C
D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011897:Random Allocation; D013396:Suction; D014945:Wound Healing