Interrupted Versus Continuous Subcuticular Skin Suturing in Elective Cesarean Section.

N/ACompletedNCT03120806

Cairo University169 enrolled

Overview

Non-diabetic pregnant women who undergo elective CS will be randomized into two groups: group I included women who has their skin closed with subcuticular interrupted mattress suture using non-absorbable polypropylene, and group II included women who has their skin closed with subcuticular continous suture using the same suture material

Non-diabetic pregnant women who undergo elective CS will be randomized into two groups: group I included women who had their skin closed with subcuticular interrupted mattress suture using non-absorbable polypropylene, and group II included women who had their skin closed with subcuticular continous suture using the same suture material.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

169

Conditions

Cesarean Section Wound

Interventions

Interrupted subcuticular skin closurePROCEDURE

skin is closed with interrupted mattress subcuticular sutures using non-absorbable polypropylene after elective cesarean section

continuous subcuticular skin closurePROCEDURE

skin is closed with continuous subcuticular sutures using non-absorbable polypropylene after elective cesarean section

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 39 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Overall good health * Elective Cesarean section ASA class 1 or 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to synthetic suture materials * Diabetes whether gestational or pregestational * use of steroid or immunosuppresive medication within last 6 month of procedure * Skin sepsis or systemic fever * BMI \> 35 * History of keloid or hypertrophic scar formation or dermatologic conditions known to impair wound healing ASA class 3 or 4

Locations (1)

Kasr Alainy medical school

Cairo, Egypt