Document Type : Research Article
Abstract
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are common worldwide and amongst one of them is wound infections which includes surgical site infections (SSI). Studies on unconventional methods of prevention of superficial wound infection, during emergency Lower Segment Caesarean Sections (LSCS)are relatively less in literature.
Aim: The study was conducted with the aim to determine the role of irrigation of subcutaneous tissue of wound with Normal Salineduring closure of emergency LSCS on reducing SSI and decreasing the morbidity