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Meconium-stained amniotic fluid and the risk of postcesarean surgical site infection
Marwan Ma'ayeh1, Andrea Snyder1, Emily A Oliver1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Objective:
To investigate the association between meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and postcesarean surgical site infections.
Methods:
This was a secondary analysis of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU) Cesarean Registry. Women with a singleton pregnancy attempting labor or induction of labor, who ultimately had a cesarean delivery, were included in the study. Pregnancies complicated by MSAF (n = 4262) and those who did not have MSAF (n = 13,850) were compared. The primary outcome was the incidence of SSI.
Results:
A total of 18,112 patients were included in the study. 4262 (38%) had meconium-stained amniotic fluid. After accounting for potential confounders in a multivariable logistic regression, meconium-stained amniotic fluid was associated with an increased risk of postoperative surgical site infection (odds ratio 1.16, 95% CI 1.03-1.30).
Conclusions:
Meconium-stained amniotic fluid may be associated with an increased risk of postoperative surgical site infection.
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