The goal of this observational study is to compare the incidence of post-cesarean section wound infections between emergency and elective cesarean deliveries at El-hussien Hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a difference in surgical site infection rates between emergency and elective cesarean sections? What are the other outcome measures associated with emergency versus elective cesarean deliveries? Participants will be 220 patients undergoing cesarean section, divided into two groups: 110 patients undergoing emergency cesarean delivery in the Emergency Unit 110 patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery Researchers will compare the emergency cesarean group to the elective cesarean group to see if there are differences in surgical site infection rates and other relevant outcome measures.
Age range
18 Years – 40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Post Caesarian Section Wound Infections
Timeframe: 6 weeks after surgery.