Prevention of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery

Maureen S Hamel; Methodius Tuuli

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2023.02.012

Prevention of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;50(2):327-338. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.02.012. Epub 2023 Apr 4.

Authors

Maureen S Hamel¹, Methodius Tuuli²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905-2499, USA.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905-2499, USA. Electronic address: mtuuli@wihri.org.

PMID: 37149313
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.02.012

Abstract

Cesarean delivery is the most common major surgical procedure performed among birthing persons in the United States, and surgical-site infection is a significant complication. Several significant advances in preventive measures have been shown to reduce infection risk, while others remain plausible but not yet proven in clinical trials.

Keywords: Cesarean delivery; Infection prevention; Obstetrics; Postoperative infection; Postpartum infection; Wound infection.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cesarean Section / adverse effects
Cesarean Section / methods
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Preoperative Care* / methods
Surgical Wound Infection* / epidemiology
Surgical Wound Infection* / prevention & control