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