Suture closure of subcutaneous fat and wound disruption after cesarean delivery: a meta-analysis.

Objective: To define the role of suture closure of the subcutaneous dead space in preventing wound complications after cesarean delivery.

Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the bibliographies of major texts and review articles.

Methods Of Study Selection: Only studies in which patients undergoing cesarean delivery were randomly assigned to closure of the subcutaneous space or to no closure were included.