Wound complications after caesarean section are significantly more common in obese women, yet the benefit of subcutaneous drain placement remains uncertain. To address this gap, a study evaluated the effectiveness of subcutaneous drains in reducing postoperative wound complications such as infection, seroma, and dehiscence among 150 obese women undergoing caesarean section, comparing outcomes between those with and without drain placement. The study showed that obese women who did not receive subcutaneous drains after caesarean section had significantly higher wound complications, including superficial infection {Group A (with subcutaneous drain) 17.5% vs Group B (without drain) 7.14%}, deep infection (12.5% vs 4.29%), and seroma formation (27.5% vs 7.14%).
Wound gape and postoperative fever were also more frequent in the no-drain group. In contrast, women with drains had…
