Research Article

Maternal and Neonatal Outcome following Day Two versus Day Five or Seven Discharge after an Uncomplicated Elective Caesarean Section: A Randomized Control Study

Table 3

Maternal complication among the women.

VariableDay 2 dischargeDay 5-7 discharge value

Complication1.9460.496
 Fever02
 Wound discharge02
 Wound breakdown01
 Bleeding from wound01
 Pain at the wound32
 Abdominal pain00
 Offensive vagina discharge36
 Psychiatric disorder00
 Unwell00
 Excessive vaginal bleeding43
Postdischarge consultation0.4120.521
 Mother20 (18.51)18 (16.1)
 Neonate4 (3.7)2 (1.8)
Readmission0.950.329
 Mother6 (5.6)8 (7.1)
 Neonate4 (3.7)2 (1.8)
Grading of pain19.630.0002
 No pain10 (9.3)4 (3.6)
 Mild pain86 (79.6)78 (69.6)
 Moderate pain8 (7.4)30 (26.8)
 Severe pain4 (3.7)0 (0.0)