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. 2001 Jul;74(1):9-15.
doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(01)00380-0.

Complications associated with cesarean section in HIV-infected patients

G Urbani  1 , M M de Vries, H S Cronjé, I Niemand, R H Bam, E Beyer
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Complications associated with cesarean section in HIV-infected patients

G Urbani et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2001 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: To document complications associated with cesarean section in HIV-infected women.

Method: A cross-sectional study was done on 307 women who delivered by cesarean section. All these patients, irrespective of their HIV-status, were managed according to the same preset protocol.

Result: Of the 307 women, 59 (19%) were HIV-positive. The only significant differences were a higher prevalence of positive serology for syphilis (32% vs. 12%, P=0.0014) as well as more cases of post-operative endometritis in the HIV-positive group (24% vs. 7%, P=0.0003). Post-operative endometritis was documented in 44% of HIV-infected patients with a CD4 count below 400. However, the severity of endometritis, measured by antibiotic treatment and duration of hospital stay, was similar in the two groups. Overall, there was no difference in the duration of hospital stay, post-operative anemia, wound infection, birth weight and perinatal mortality between the two groups.

Conclusion: HIV-infected patients undergoing cesarean section are at increased risk for post-operative endometritis, but the severity of the infection is not different from that in HIV-negative patients.

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