Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Ravindu P. Gunatilake (Author), Geeta K. Swamy (Author), Leo R. Brancazio (Author), Michael P. Smrtka (Author), Jennifer L. Thompson (Author), Jennifer B. Gilner (Author), Beverly A. Gray (Author), Robert Phillips Heine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Postcesarean wound morbidity is a costly complication of cesarean delivery for which preventative strategies remain understudied. Objective We compared surgical site occurrences (SSOs) in cesarean patients receiving closed-incision negative-pressure therapy (ciNPT) or standard-of...