Comparison of suture materials for subcuticular skin closure at cesarean delivery

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 215; no. 4; pp. 490.e1 - 490.e5
• Main Authors: Tuuli, Methodius G., Stout, Molly J., Martin, Shannon, Rampersad, Roxane M., Cahill, Alison G., Macones, George A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Adult; cesarean; Cesarean Section - methods; Dioxanes - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Monocryl; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Odds Ratio; Polyesters - adverse effects; Polyglactin 910 - adverse effects; Pregnancy; Risk Factors; Skin; subcuticular; Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology; Surgical Wound Infection - etiology; Sutures - adverse effects; Vicryl; wound infection; Vicryl; cesarean; wound infection; Monocryl; subcuticular

Subcuticular skin closure with suture after cesarean has been shown to result in lower rates of wound complications than with staple closure. However, the optimal choice of suture material for subcuticular skin closure is unclear. Vicryl (a braided multifilament synthetic suture; Ethicon, Somerville...