Use of Electrocautery for Coagulation and Wound Complications in Caesarean Sections

Table 5

Accumulated surgical scar complications* assessed during follow-up, according to the use of electrocautery for hemostasis.

	Treatment (use of electrocautery)				𝑃-value	RR
	Yes		No
	𝑛	%	𝑛	%
Any complication prior to discharge
No	106	97.2	111	100	0.1199	Not calculable
Yes	3	2.8	0
Any complication up to postpartum days 7–10
No	77	77.0	88	84.6	0.1667*	1.50 (0.84–2.60)
Yes	23	23.0	16	15.4
Any complication up to postpartum days 30–40
No	77	77.0	78	81.3	0.5006*	1.21 (0.69–2.11)
Yes	23	23.0	18	18.8

∗includes hematoma, seroma, dehiscence, and signs of infection.