Comparison of two surgical techniques of caesarean section Comparación de dos técnicas quirúrgicas de la cesárea

Abstract

Randomized clinical study comparing two cesarean section techniques in patients of the Obstetrics Service of the Hospital of San José (Bogotá), during the period between January 1998 and June 1999. Of the patients with cesarean section indication, 100 were selected randomly. they entered two groups: group 1 (n = 50), the traditional technique was performed (Hhisterorrhaphy in two planes with closure of both peritoneums) and in group 2 (n = 50), the technique in monoplane (hysterorrhaphy in one flat without visceral or parietal peritoneum closure). The surgical time used, intraoperative bleeding, the amount of suture material used, pain and complications in the immediate postoperative period were evaluated. The average age was 25.48 ± 5.5 years in group 1 (G1) and 27.5 ± 7.4 years in group 2 (G2), (p = 0.38 NS). In group 1, 37.5% were primigestante and 34.3% in group 2 (p = 0.8 NS). Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups: Group 2 (G2) showed a reduction in surgical time (G2: 30.3 ± 5.6 minutes vs Gl: 42.7 ± 7.3 minutes, p <0.01), decrease of intraoperative bleeding (G2: 337 + 97 cc vs Gl: 475 ± 54 cc, p <0.001), lower amount of absorbable sutures used in G2: Median of 3, significantly lower than the median of G1 = 5. The median of the postoperative pain intensity referred by the members of the G2 was 5, significantly lower than in the Gl, where it was 6 (p <0.01). No differences were found regarding the average length of hospital stay and postoperative complications were not present. It is suggested to continue the study to monitor patients and determine long-term complications, as well as their impact on morbidity and the obstetric future