Abdominal wound dehiscence after caesarean section.
In a series of 2,175 patients delivered by caesarean section a dehiscence of the abdominal wound occurred in 50. Wound dehiscence was eight times more common with a vertical incision than with a low transverse incision of the abdominal wall; with the vertical incision the incidence of partial and complete dehisence was 2.94% and with the low transverse incision no complete dehiscence occurred and the incidence of partial dehisence was 0.37%. The increased use of the low transverse incision would greatly reduce the serious complication of wound dehiscence after caesarean section.
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing