Main Finding
The present study implies superiority of c-STC as compared with i-‎STC approximation technique during CD, with significantly lower rates of SSI, maternal fever, need for antibiotic use, and readmission at weeks postpartum 6. These findings are consistent in both elective and emergent CDs, among both nulliparous and multiparous women.
The overall incidence of postpartum surgical site complications has been reported as 1% - 18%.6,7,20 These complications disrupt recovery, increase the use of antibiotics and analgesics, and prolong hospitalization.21 In particular, women with post-operative SSI are less likely to breastfeed and more likely to experience postpartum depression, thus negatively affecting both mothers and their neonates.22