Abstract
Objectives
To compare the efficacy of three suture materials, i.e., poliglecaprone 25, polyglactin 910, and polyamide, as subcuticular skin stitches in post-cesarean women.
Study Design
This was a randomized clinical trial.
Population
The study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology of a tertiary institute, LTMMC, Sion, Mumbai, India. Only those women undergoing emergency cesarean section were included.
Methods
The study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology of a tertiary institute, LTMMC, Sion, Mumbai, India. 90 women undergoing emergency cesarean section were included and divided into three groups. In group 1, poliglecaprone 25 was used as subcuticular skin stitches; in group 2, polyglactin 910 was used as subcuticular skin stitches; and in group 3, polyamide was used as subcuticular skin stitches.
Results
Thirty percentage of the patients in group 3 had discomfort on day 10, while it was only 3.3 % in group 1. In group 1, 6.6 % patients had swelling and indurations, while it was 33.3 % in group 2 on day 4. Wound dehiscence was present in 3.3 % patients in group 1, 26.6 % in group 2, and 6.6 % in group 3. Regarding wound healing, 93.3 % patients had excellent wound healing in group 1, 66.6 % in group 2, and 86.6 % in group 3.
Conclusions
The results were almost similar with poliglecaprone and polyamide, except for discomfort which was present more in patients in group 3.
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The study protocol was approved by Institutional Ethics Committee of our institute LTMMC and LTMGH staff and research society Bombay public trust act. Reg. no. F/1669 of 21-9-1968. Date of approval :21.01.08. Ref: PS/IEC-HR/DISS/04/(01/08).
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Vats, U., Pandit Suchitra, N. Comparison of Efficacy of Three Suture Materials, i.e., Poliglecaprone 25, Polyglactin 910, Polyamide, as Subcuticular Skin Stitches in Post-Cesarean Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Obstet Gynecol India 64, 14–18 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-013-0448-5
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