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MATERNAL ACUTE CARE VISITS TO 8 WEEKS AFTER DISCHARGE (N = 122)
| Diagnosis | No. of Women | No. of Visits
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge-4Wk | 5–8 Wk | Total | ||
| Wound dehiscence | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Reaction to sutures | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Staples removed | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Reddened incision | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Abdominal pain | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Incisional pain | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Wound infection | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Endometritis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Hemorrhoids | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Gastritis | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 24 | 10 | 34 |
