Experiences implementing hydrocolloid dressings after caesarean section.

Aim: Despite increasing interest in reduction of surgical site infection (SSI) after caesarean section, there is limited evidence around optimal dressing choice. We report the experience of a secondary hospital in regional New Zealand changing from a basic contact dressing to a hydrocolloid dressing over a three-month period, reporting SSI rates, midwifery and nursing experience, and cost.

Method: A retrospective cohort study of hydrocolloid dressings for caesarean sections over three months, compared with basic contact dressings in caesarean sections in the same period one year previously.

Caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy: a case series and case report to highlight the experience in regional New Zealand.

Aims: To evaluate the approach to diagnosis and management of caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) at a regional New Zealand hospital.

Methods: A retrospective case series of ten patients between June 2015 and May 2020. The data review included demographic information, ultrasound findings, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) levels, primary and subsequent treatment, outcomes and complications.

Five-year follow-up after cervical cytology and histology discordance: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Cervical smear cytology and colposcopic biopsy histology are prone to error at both collection and interpretation stages, leading to a large number of discordant cases.

Aims: Investigation of five-year outcomes for women who have cervical cytology that is discordant and higher grade than histology results.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out for 111 women with cervical cytology discordant and higher grade than histology, after cytopathological review, over a three-year period.