Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Research Article
Mechanical dilatation of the cervix transabdominally in elective cesarean section for reducing postpartum endometritis
Author(s): Nadim A, Eissa Y*, El Sayed M and Maaty A
Aim: This study aims to assess the effect of transabdominal cervical dilatation during elective CS in decreasing the incidence of postpartum endometritis.
Patients and methods: It was a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted at the labor ward of the Ain-Shams University Maternity Hospital, in the period from August 2020 to February 2021. The study was include 220 patients who are consenting to be recruited in the study and fulfilling the inclusion criteria. If any of the patients refused to continue in the study or any major complication occur which makes the patient not fit in this study as she didn’t meet the inclusion criteria, this patient was considered as a drop out which is included in sample size calculation. The patients will be divided into 2 groups, Group (A) (N=110): CS with mechanical cervical dilatation a.. Read More»