Prophylactic negative-pressure wound therapy after cesarean is associated with reduced risk of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 200-210.e1

  Yu, Lulu ^a   Kronen, Ryan J ^a   Simon, Laura E ^a   Stoll, Carolyn R T ^a   Colditz, Graham A ^a   Tuuli, Methodius G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotics; cesarean delivery; dehiscence; endometritis; hospital readmission; meta analysis; prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy; seroma; surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL OUTCOME; ENDOMETRITIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; META ANALYSIS; OBESE PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLACTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND SEROMA; FEMALE; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85034827022     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.09.017     Document Type: Review

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