Post-Operative Cesarean Section Cosmesis

Description

Given the high numbers of cesarean deliveries being performed today, there has been interest in optimizing surgical techniques. Several recent reviews have summarized the evidence for various steps of cesarean delivery, but surprisingly in many cases there is little scientific evidence on which to base the choice of surgical technique.

Conditions

Cesarean Delivery

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Given the high numbers of cesarean deliveries being performed today, there has been interest in optimizing surgical techniques. Several recent reviews have summarized the evidence for various steps of cesarean delivery, but surprisingly in many cases there is little scientific evidence on which to base the choice of surgical technique.

Post-Operative Cosmesis and Skin Closure Methods After Cesarean Section

Post-Operative Cesarean Section Cosmesis

Condition
Cesarean Delivery
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Winston-Salem

Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age 18-44
  • * Any race
  • * Any parity
  • * Scheduled cesarean section
  • * Neuraxial analgesia
  • * Non-English Speaking
  • * Incarcerated
  • * Maternal Connective Tissue Disorder
  • * Systemic maternal steroid use
  • * Three prior cesarean deliveries
  • * Body Mass Index (BMI) \>40

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 44 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Wake Forest University Health Sciences,

Joshua F Nitsche, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

2025-10