title: Transverse uterine incision non-closure versus closure: an experimental study in dogs.
abstract: This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that non-closure of all layers of the uterus during low transverse cesarean section is not associated with increased intra-operative or immediate and late postoperative complication. Eleven pregnant dogs underwent cesarean section for the evaluation of non-closure and closure of all layers of the uterus on immediate or early and late postoperative complication and the effect of suture in tissue. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test for continuous variables and analysis for qualitative variables. Significance was defined as P < 0.05. The ranges of wound infection, other morbidity, and mortality were similar between the groups. The average operating time was significantly less for the non-closure group (71.00+/-7.11 min) than for the closure group (92.00+/-6.12 min; P < 0.005). Adhesion was significantly less (P < 0.001) for the non-closure group than for the closure group. The ranges of myometrial necrosis (5/5: 100% versus 0/5: 00%; P < 0.001) and fibrosis (2/5: 40% versus 0/5: 00%; P < 0.01) were significantly higher for the closure group than for the open group. It was found that non-closure of all layers of the uterus at low transverse cesarean incision had no adverse effect on immediate and late postoperative complication in dogs. Our data show that non-closure of all layers of the uterus at low transverse cesarean incision results in significantly less muscular necrosis and fibrosis than in the closure group. We suggest that non-closure and/or at least non-vigorous locking but very simple closure of all layers of the uterus at low transverse cesarean incision may be preferential in appropriate cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gül
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kotan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uğraş
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gül
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D009215:Myometrium / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013537:Sutures; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery*