Open AccessClamping compared to cauterization for subcutaneous hemostasis in Pfannenstiel incision
Author(s) -
OZKAYA ENIS,
KORKMAZ VAKKAS,
KUCUKOZKAN TUNCAY
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01077.x
Subject(s) - cauterization , medicine , hemostasis , laparotomy , surgery , anesthesia
We compared subcutaneous clamping and cauterization for hemostasis at laparotomy with Pfannenstiel incision with reference to surgical site infection, postoperative fever and time taken for incision. A total of 214 patients with consecutive hysterectomies were alternately assigned to incisional hemostasis by clamping ( n = 107) or cauterization ( n = 107). The groups were similar in terms of age, gravidity, parity, body mass index, uterine size and mean hemoglobin drop. Rates of surgical site infection, postoperative fever and time from skin incision to peritoneal cavity entry were significantly higher in the group with cauterization ( p < 0.05).