Am J Perinatol 1994; 11(1): 24-26
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994528
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

© 1994 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Endometritis After Cesarean: The Effect of Age

Kevin P. Magee, Jorge D. Blanco, Jack M. Graham, Carolyn Rayburn, Sam Prien
  • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, LBJ General Hospital, Houston, Texas, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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Publication Date:
04 March 2008 (online)

ABSTRACT

In this study, we compared the rate of endometritis after cesarean section in two age groups. The first group consisted of patients who were 17 years old or younger (teenage group) and the second group of patients were 35 years of age or older (advanced maternal age group). Patients in each group were matched for length of labor, length of rupture of membranes, and the use of prophylactic antibiotics. In the teenage group, 18 of 41 (43.9%) developed endometritis compared with 6 of 41 (14.6%) in the advanced maternal age group (P <0.003). This study supports the concept that young age is a risk factor for endometritis after cesarean section.

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