Early versus late post-caesarean section discharge among paturients in Enugu: a randomized controlled trial

INTERVENTION: Early discharge group Late discharge group CONDITION: ; General Obstetrics General Obstetrics PRIMARY OUTCOME: Overall patient’s satisfaction, using structured questionnaire containing 46 questions and will be scored between 46 and 230 points. The cut‐off point will be determined by the mean score. SECONDARY OUTCOME: 1.Mean cost of hospital bills. ; 2.Proportion of participants who developed clinical wound infection: swelling, induration of wound edges, seropurulent/purulent discharge or wound dehiscence, fever greater or equal to 380C or differential warmth. INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1.The patient will be booked and will be attending antenatal care at either UNTH or ESUTH. 2.The patient will be booked for an elective Caesarean delivery and has been reviewed by the anesthetist and certified fit for surgery. 3.Patient who has given written consent.