Prophylactic incisional negative pressure wound therapy reduces the risk of surgical site infection after caesarean section in obese women: a pragmatic randomised clinical trial

To evaluate the reduction of surgical site infections by prophylactic incisional negative pressure wound therapy compared with standard postoperative dressings in obese women giving birth by caesarean section.Multicentre randomised controlled trial.Five hospitals in Denmark.Obese women (prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 ) undergoing elective or emergency caesarean section.The participants were randomly assigned to incisional negative...