C-section Closure Choices
C-section Closure: Sutures
“Some doctors think that sutures have better cosmetic results, but I haven’t seen that in my practice,” says Dr. Seaward. Some studies have also found that sutures may have lower infection rates and result in less postoperative pain, but nothing is conclusive. If a woman has a history of keloids, is obese or requires a vertical incision, research does tend to favor sutures. And, of course, absorbable sutures don’t require any potentially painful removal after surgery.
Meet our Expert
Dr. Gareth Seaward is s an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto and a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto. He is currently Director of Intrapartum Obstetrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Deputy Director of the Mt. Sinai Fetal Medicine Unit. He is also Director of the Advanced Obstetric Fellowship program at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
