title: COMPARISON OF PERITONEAL CLOSURE VERSUS NON-CLOSURE DURING CAESAREAN SECTION.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In modern obstetrics caesarean sections are commonly used and in all caesarean sections either peritoneal closure is done or not. This cases series was conducted to record outcomes in our setup.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cases of caesarean sections were followed for adhesions and non-adhesions in peritoneal closure and non-closure cases from 1't January to December 2011 at DHQ Hospital Haripur. In non-peritoneal closure cases adhesions were marked. as compare to non-adhesions in peritoneal closure cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-five cases of peritoneal closure and 30 cases of non-peritoneal closure were followed up. There were more cases of adhesions in non-closure group (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peritoneal closure is beneficial in routine caesarean sections.
authors.forename: Amera
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takreem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*