Chlorhexidine Gluconate Irrigation in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery
This single center retrospective observational study revealed no difference in post-cesarean SSI rates when performing intra-abdominal and subcutaneous irrigation with CHG solution. A significant increase in endometritis was observed with the use of CHG irrigation; however, further studies are required to determine the benefit or harm of antimicrobial irrigation in CDs.
Authors
- Galina Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-9312)
- Miguel Bebiano Coutinho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4556-7679)
- Nancy Buderer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-2710)
- Kevin J. Maloy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5795-7688)
- Alicia Huckaby
Institutions
- Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center (US)
- University of Toledo (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80615
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00