Abstract
(Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022;62:234–240. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13428) Risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) following cesarean delivery (CD) are numerous and include maternal obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2). The interaction of high BMI with other risk factors for SSI (advanced maternal age, smoking, diabetes, emergency procedures, nontransverse incision, previous CD, premature membrane rupture, etc.) is not well understood and may interplay variably among individuals, making it difficult to predict risk for individual women. The authors analyzed the incidence of SSI in women with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 undergoing elective CD to identify specific predictive risk factors.
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