Prevalence of post-caesarean section wound infection at Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city
Joint Authors
Ozeir, Halal Abd Allah
Azamat, Kamilia Boya
Source
ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2017), pp.65-71, 7 p.
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2017-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: The city of Erbil, being part of a developing country, is a society where an enormous number of deliveries take place.
It is therefore typical for many patients to undergo Caesarean section during their lifetime.
However, due to this delicate and vulnerable procedure, post-operative patients are promptly distressed and afflicted with wound infection.
Wound infection leads to disturbing consequences such as mortality, morbidity, and readmission into the hospital.
Despite such a prevalent phenomenon in Erbil, there are quite very few studies conducted on this matter.
Method: A prospective cross-sectional designed study was applied on 1000 patients after lower segment Caesarean section was implemented by April 2015 to April 2016.
Data collection was carried out exclusively by one doctor filling a questionnaire report.
Patients were diagnosed with post-Cesarean section wound infection within 20 days following the Caesarean section without clinical interventions (without dressing).
Results: The rate of post-Caesarean section wound infection was determined to be 18.9% with the patients aged from 15-45 years.
All the patient- related risk factors were significant (most with a p-value of 0.001), while some of the surgeon-associated risk factors were insignificant or inconclusive.
Conclusion: Due to the relatively high incidence rate of surgical site infection in Erbil city at the Maternity Teaching Hospital, systematic and expedient measures to control and impede further rising of post-Caesarean infection in the future must be enforced using a well-regulated surveillance system.
Such conduction is important due to the increasing influx of patients into this public hospital prompted by multiple parities, migration into Kurdistan from other war-disturbed cities (Mosul, Fallujah, Anbar, and regions near Syria) and the current financial crisis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ozeir, Halal Abd Allah& Azamat, Kamilia Boya. 2017. Prevalence of post-caesarean section wound infection at Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences،Vol. 29, no. 4, pp.65-71.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-769961
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ozeir, Halal Abd Allah& Azamat, Kamilia Boya. Prevalence of post-caesarean section wound infection at Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol. 29, no. 4 (2017), pp.65-71.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-769961
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ozeir, Halal Abd Allah& Azamat, Kamilia Boya. Prevalence of post-caesarean section wound infection at Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2017. Vol. 29, no. 4, pp.65-71.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-769961
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 70-71
Record ID
BIM-769961