Factores asociados a infección de la herida quirúrgica post cesárea en un hospital tercer nivel.

Abstract

The incidence of surgical wound infection after cesarean section is 3 to 15%, during the first 30 days of the surgical procedure involving the skin and tissues at the incision site. Actually, there are no statistical data of cases of the surgical wound infection post cesarean section in the study area. General Objective: To determine the factors associated with surgical wound infection post cesarean section in a Third Level Hospital. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, prospective, longitudinal, cohort study where all pregnant women were included and who were performed caesarean section in the Maternal-Child area in a Third Level Hospital from June to August 2018. They were followed up after discharge phone at 7, 14 and 30 days after the procedure. Results: During the study period were obtained 290 women operated by cesarean section, with an average age of 30.41 years (SD 5.71), with an incidence of infection of 30.35%, being 100% of them superficial. The detection of the infection happened on the seventh day after the cesarean section in 86.36 % and on the fourteenth day in 13.64 %. Conclusion: There is a high incidence of infection in the surgical wound and between the associated factors were identified: ASA score, comorbidities and preoperative shower.