Table 2.
Surgical characteristics
| Characteristic | Standard wound care (n = 58) n (%) | NPWT (n = 61) n (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative antibiotics | 55 (94.8) | 57 (93.4) | 0.99 |
| Indication for cesarean | |||
| Arrest of descent | 3 (5.2) | 4 (6.6) | 0.62 |
| Arrest of dilation | 19 (32.8) | 15 (24.6) | |
| Fetal intolerance of labor | 23 (39.7) | 23 (37.7) | |
| Failed IOL | 9 (15.5) | 15 (24.6) | |
| Fetal malpresentation | 2 (3.4) | 4 (6.6) | |
| Electivea | 1 (1.7) | 0 | |
| TOLAC | 11 (19.0) | 11 (18.0) | 0.99 |
| Sage prep | 47 (88.7) | 47 (87.0) | 0.99 |
| Abdominal prep | |||
| DuraPrep | 31 (56.4) | 43 (70.5) | 0.13 |
| Chlorhexidine | 24 (43.6) | 18 (29.5) | |
| Anesthesia | |||
| Epidural | 52 (89.7) | 53 (86.9) | 0.99 |
| Spinal | 2 (3.4) | 3 (4.9) | |
| General endotracheal anesthesia | 4 (6.9) | 5 (8.2) | |
| Length of surgery, minb | 62 (52–70) | 61 (50–72) | 0.95 |
| Blood loss, mLb | 838 (800–1,000) | 900 (800–1,000) | 0.90 |
| Vaginal hand | 2 (3.5) | 1 (1.6) | 0.61 |
Abbreviations: IOL, induction of labor; NPWT, negative pressure wound therapy; TOLAC, trial of labor after cesarean.
a
Patient with a history of prior cesarean initially decided to attempt a trial of labor, reached 4 cm and then decided to undergo repeat cesarean delivery by choice.
b
Data are presented as median (interquartile range).