Prophylactic incisional negative pressure wound therapy reduces the risk of surgical site infection after caesarean section in obese women: a pragmatic randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the reduction of surgical site infections by prophylactic incisional negative pressure wound therapy compared with standard postoperative dressings in obese women giving birth by caesarean section.

Design

Multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Five hospitals in Denmark.

Population

Obese women (prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m² ) undergoing elective or emergency caesarean section.

Method

The participants were randomly assigned to incisional negative pressure wound therapy or a standard dressing after caesarean section and analysed by intention-to-treat. Blinding was not possible due to the nature of the intervention.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome was surgical site infection requiring

SUBMITTER: Hyldig N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6586160 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature