Predictors of surgical site skin infection and clinical outcome at caesarean section in the very severely obese: A retrospective cohort study.

<h4>Introduction</h4>The optimal surgical approach for caesarean section is uncertain in women with very severe obesity (body mass index (BMI) >40kg/m2). We aimed to assess maternal and surgical predictors of surgical site skin infection (SSSI) in very severely obese women and to unde...

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Main Authors: Michael Dias, Allyn Dick, Rebecca M Reynolds, Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen, Fiona C Denison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216157