Timing of Cesarean Wound Dressing Removal on Wound Healing in Women With BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
Effect of Cesarean Wound Dressing Removal Timing on Wound Healing in Women With BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
Cesarean delivery is one of the most common surgical procedures in obstetric care. Women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m² or higher) are at increased risk for postoperative wound complications, including surgical site infections, fluid collections (seroma/hematoma), and wound separation. Postoperative wound dressings protect the surgical incision, but the optimal timing for dressing removal remains uncertain, particularly for high-risk patients.
The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to compare wound healing and the occurrence of surgical site infections between two standard dressing removal schedules in women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² undergoing cesarean delivery.
Participants are observed in one of two groups according to standard hospital practice:
- Group 1: The sterile wound dressing is removed at approximately 48 hours after surgery.
- Group 2: The sterile wound dressing is removed at approximately 5 days after surgery.
Following dressing removal, incisions are assessed for signs of infection, drainage, swelling, and healing progress. The study aims to provide evidence on whether earlier dressing removal at 48 hours is safe and effective compared to delayed removal at 5 days in women with obesity.
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Tilmelding
Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Prøveudtagningsmetode
Studiebefolkning
Pregnant women aged 18 to 35 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m² undergoing cesarean delivery via a Pfannenstiel skin incision at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University Hospitals, and Malawi Specialized Hospital.
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women aged 18 to 35 years
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m² measured before cesarean delivery or at admission
- Undergoing cesarean delivery with a Pfannenstiel skin incision and primary skin closure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pre-existing infection or inflammation at the planned incision site
- Active systemic infection or fever prior to surgery
- Clinical or subclinical chorioamnionitis
- Major intraoperative contamination of the surgical field
- Significant preoperative bleeding or anemia
- Known bleeding or coagulation disorders that may significantly affect wound healing
- Major postoperative complications requiring additional abdominal surgery
- Inability or unwillingness to attend scheduled follow-up visits
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Observationsmodeller: COHORT
- Tidsperspektiver: PROSPECTIVE
Antal grupper/kohorter
Kohorter og interventioner
Gruppe / kohorteGruppe / kohorte |
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48-Hour Dressing Removal
Women with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² undergoing cesarean delivery with a Pfannenstiel skin incision whose standardized sterile wound dressing is removed at approximately 48 hours after surgery, followed by clinical wound inspection under aseptic conditions and routine postoperative care. |
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5-Day Dressing Removal
Women with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² undergoing cesarean delivery with a Pfannenstiel skin incision whose standardized sterile wound dressing is removed at approximately 5 days after surgery, followed by clinical wound inspection under aseptic conditions and routine postoperative care. |
Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Number of Participants With Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Tidsramme: Up to 48 hours after dressing removal
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Number of participants diagnosed with a surgical site infection (SSI) at the Pfannenstiel incision site. Assessment is performed using a standardized clinical wound-assessment form evaluating the presence of purulent discharge, localized erythema, heat, edema, or wound separation. |
Up to 48 hours after dressing removal
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
- Urogenitale sygdomme
- Postoperative komplikationer
- Patologiske processer
- Ernæringsforstyrrelser
- Kvinders urogenitale sygdomme og graviditetskomplikationer
- Overernæring
- Kropsvægt
- Graviditetskomplikationer
- Infektioner
- Overvægtig
- Sårinfektion
- Patologiske tilstande, tegn og symptomer
- Ernæringsmæssige og metaboliske sygdomme
- Tegn og symptomer
- Fedme
- Kirurgisk sårinfektion
- Kirurgisk sår dehiscens
- Graviditet i fedme
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- Cesarean Wound Dressing Timing
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