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

CONCLUSION: Prophylactic use of incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy reduced the risk of surgical site infection in obese women giving birth by caesarean section. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 30066454 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - August 1, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Hyldig N, Vinter CA, Kruse M, Mogensen O, Bille C, Sorensen JA, Lamont RF, Wu C, Heidemann LN, Ibsen MH, Laursen JB, Ovesen PG, Rorbye C, Tanvig M, Joergensen JS Tags: BJOG Source Type: research