It Matters for Moms
For C-Section Incisions, Advanced Dressings Improve Outcomes
Cesarean sections are among the most common surgeries performed in hospitals worldwide, accounting for nearly one-third of all births in the United States alone.1
While C-sections are often necessary to protect the health of mother and baby, the abdominal wall incision comes with risks and vulnerabilities. Complications such as infections, dehiscence and readmissions can occur, pulling Mom’s attention away from her newborn and threatening her continued well-being.
In fact, SSIs occur more frequently after C-sections than other surgeries,2 and infections are the second-leading cause of maternal deaths.3
As more and more C-sections are performed, how can clinicians help moms recover safely, quickly and comfortably?
The days immediately following the C-section are the most critical in determining Mom’s continued health. To help put her on the best road to recovery, clinicians should first make the right choice selecting her incision dressing.
Experts agree on the best practices for mothers to follow4 to prevent infection and promote healing of their C-section incision. Such guidance includes not touching the incision site and avoiding activities that may strain the incision.
Yet caring for a newborn makes following such guidance difficult, if not nearly impossible.
To meet the standard guidance while also promoting better outcomes, medical teams should consider advanced dressings for C-section incisions. Such advanced dressings not only protect the incision site, but also provide flexibility, absorption, gentle removal and technology designed to prevent SSIs.
These features allow Mom to recover from major surgery while caring for what matters most: her new baby.