The Effects of Recove Ointment on Wound Healing in Mothers Susceptible to Cesarean Section Infection

Background aim: Due to the development of major complications after cesarean section (Csection), surgical site infection and delayed wound healing was of great concern to gynecologists since a long time ago. It is especially the case for mothers susceptible to postcesarean wound infection who need special care. The present study therefore aimed to investigate the effect of Recove ointment on wound healing in women susceptible to Csection wound infection. Methods: In this tripleblind randomized clinical trial, which was conducted on the women who underwent Csection in Ommolbanin Hospital, Mashhad, in 2019, using a twogroup design, a number of 80  eligible women with Csection were assigned into intervention and placebo groups. Intervention group received Recove ointment for a maximum of 10 days. The wound recovery was assessed using Reeda scale before intervention and 3, 5, and 10 days after Csection. Data were analyzed using T test and MannWhitey, Chisquare as well as Fisher’s exact test. Results: The score of wound healing was significantly different in intervention and control group 5 days after cesarean section (P=0.008). But no significant difference was seen between two groups on days 3 and 10 post cesarean (P=0.69). Also there was significant difference between wound healing score before and after intervention in both intervention (P=0.001) and placebo groups (P=0.001). Conclusion: Although the effectiveness of the ingredients of Recove ointment was indicated in several studies, this ointment was revealed to be effective for wounds healing just 5 days after cesarean section. Further research with larger sample size is required to investigate the effect of this ointment.