Closing C-Section Incision With Sutures Leads to Fewer Complications Than Staples Results showed that complications were 57% less likely to occur in patients whose incisions were closed with suture. In absolute numbers, 40 women out of 376 in the staples group had wound complications while only 18 out of the 370 patients in the suture group had wound complications. Women whose incisions were closed with stitches were 80% less likely to have their wound re-open to a size of ≥1cm than those whose C-sections were closed with staples. Some doctors prefer the ease of stapling, and argue that the procedure is faster, which can be important in a busy labour floor. The researchers found, however, that on average suturing takes 9 minutes longer to complete than stapling. “Based on these results, we recommend that C-section incisions be closed with stitches rather than staples,” said Dr. Berghella. SOURCE: Thomas Jefferson University
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:58:53 +0000
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