Dressing C Section. These dressings may be made from any combination of dressing types but are merely a combination of a moisture retentive dressing and a gauze dressing. While most women do just fine 6 to 8 percent of c-section incisions end up infected.
9282018 So my understanding is at the time of my caesarean at least that the dressing is only available to patients in certain circumstances. The dressing itself was a really big adhesive dressing that entirely covered my c-section scar. A nurse shaves your belly and gives you a preventive dose of antibiotics through an IV line.
Thats because its done across the lowest part of the uterus which is thinner meaning less bleeding.
BJOG 2020 compared caesarean wounds that were exposed vs covered with a dressing. The PREVENA Dressing contains ionic silver 0019. Since her bellyll be open it. While considered to be generally safe C-sections are attributed with more risks than traditional vaginal births.