Evaluation of subcutaneous drainage system versus tissue re-approximation alone using Pfannenstiel incision in obese females undergoing caesarean section.

Abstract

Obesity is a growing problem and a major health problem. In 1919, Dr. Kelly described obesity by saying that "to be a storehouse for useless adipose tissue and to carry this handicap around, openly displayed wherever one goes, is one of most distressing of life's minor ailments." It has complex negative effects on the functions and procedures of various organs, and includes problems relating to wound healing .