Subcutaneous Tissue Irrigation With Povidone Iodine in Decreasing the Rate of Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Section

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-03-03
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study aims to assess the efficacy of Povidone Iodine (Betadine®) irrigation of subcutaneous tissue prior to skin closure in reducing the incidence of surgical site infection after elective caesarean section and post discharge.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University
• Treatments: Cadexomer iodine; Iodine; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age: from 20 to 35 old years.

2. Elective cesarean section.

3. Caesarean section time from skin incision to skin closure less than 60 minutes.

4. Preoperative Hemoglobin more than 10 gm /dl.

5. Body Mass Index: 20_30 Kg/m2 .

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Body Mass Index: <20 or >30 Kg/m2.

2. Diabetic patient.

3. Feverish patient.

4. Patient using steroids for chronic illness.

5. Hypertension chronic or with pregnancy.

6. Prelabour rupture of membranes.

7. Difference in pre and postoperative hemoglobin more than 10%.

8. Patients have a Coagulopathy disorder.

9. Multiple pregnancy.