TY - JOUR
T1 - Re-laparotomy after cesarean section
AU - Lurie, Samuel
AU - Sadan, Oscar
AU - Golan, Abraham
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Objective: To assess the rate, indications, and outcome of re-laparotomy after cesarean section in the early postoperative period. Design: A retrospective observational study during a 121-month period. Setting: A tertiary care university center. Population: A cohort of 3380 women who underwent cesarean section out of 18,609 parturients. Main outcome measures: Incidence of re-laparotomy after cesarean section in the early postoperative period. Results: The incidence of re-laparotomy after cesarean section was 0.53% (18/3380). Of these 18 women, 12 (66%) were operated for hemorrhage, 3 (17%) for eventration, and 3 (17%) for formation of intra-abdominal abscess. Hysterectomy was required in one case (5.5%). We had no maternal mortalities. Conclusion: Although the incidence of re-laparotomy after cesarean in the early postoperative period is low and the outcome is favorable, several measures must be undertaken to reduce the need for re-laparotomy.
AB - Objective: To assess the rate, indications, and outcome of re-laparotomy after cesarean section in the early postoperative period. Design: A retrospective observational study during a 121-month period. Setting: A tertiary care university center. Population: A cohort of 3380 women who underwent cesarean section out of 18,609 parturients. Main outcome measures: Incidence of re-laparotomy after cesarean section in the early postoperative period. Results: The incidence of re-laparotomy after cesarean section was 0.53% (18/3380). Of these 18 women, 12 (66%) were operated for hemorrhage, 3 (17%) for eventration, and 3 (17%) for formation of intra-abdominal abscess. Hysterectomy was required in one case (5.5%). We had no maternal mortalities. Conclusion: Although the incidence of re-laparotomy after cesarean in the early postoperative period is low and the outcome is favorable, several measures must be undertaken to reduce the need for re-laparotomy.
KW - Cesarean section
KW - Re-laparotomy
KW - Surgery complications
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.10.017
DO - 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.10.017
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C2 - 17123691
AN - SCOPUS:34548860656
SN - 0301-2115
VL - 134
SP - 184
EP - 187
JO - European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
JF - European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
IS - 2
ER -