Subcutaneous vicryl suture covering efficacy on wound complications after cesarean section

Abstract

Background: Increasing abdominal subcutaneous tissue thickness is a risk factor for postoperative complications in obese women who underwent cesarean section (C/S). Different strategies have used to decrease the wound complications. Using antibacterial vicryl suture to decrease infectious complications has been studied for several years. Present study assesses the effect of subcutaneous closure with antibacterial vicryl suture on decreasing wound complications in obese women with C/S.