Jayalakshmi, S (2014) To estimate the incidence, etiology and risk factors of wound infections in women who undergoes caesarean section at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital: A Prospective analytical study. Masters thesis, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The postpartum period is the challenging time for women and a post operative wound infection further intensifies an already difficult period of adjustment. Despite numerous investigations there is disagreement about risk factors of surgical site infection after caesarean section. Therefore the purpose of this study is to know the frequency of wound infections; associated risk factors and the various treatment modalities in treating wound infections. OBJECTIVES: 1. To analyse the frequency of wound infections after caesarean section, to find out associated risk factors and the most common causative organism in wound infections. 2. To know about the various treatment modalities to treat wound infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study will be carried out on 700 cases undergoing lower segment caesarean section. Both elective and emergency caesarean section will be included in the study. In postoperative period the women will be monitored for signs of development of wound infections and bacteriological study will be carried out if necessary. Management of wound infections and their outcome will be evaluated. RESULT: A total of 700 patients undergoing LSCS were selected. 8.14% of the cohort in the study developed wound infections which were mainly superficial wound infection (56.41%). Anemia, DM, chorioamnionitis, obstructed labour, PROM, obesity were significant risk factors for the development of wound infections. The most common bacterial isolate in the study was staphylococcus aureus. CONCLUSION: The study confirms that risk factors like anemia, DM, PROM, chorioamnionitis, obstructed labour, obesity, hypertension, pose risk for wound complication. Wound infections increase the duration of hospital stay.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | incidence ; etiology ; risk factors ; wound infections ; caesarean section ; Prospective analytical study. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Nov 2017 07:25 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Dec 2018 11:37 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4054 |
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