Objective: To determine the effect of dressing by amniotic membrane on the cesarean wound healing.
Methods: This study is a prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial. Patients participating in the study were women who undergoing cesarean section in Amir-al-Momenin hospital of Gerash, Iran.The inclusion criteria include:(1) Term pregnancy (42-37 weeks), (2) Body mass index (BMI) greater than 29, (3) Willingness to participate in the study, (4) No complications of pregnancy (eclampsia, placenta previa, placenta abruption, multiple birth, Corioamniotitis, meconium defecation, poly Hydroamnios), (5) No history of any known disease with affect to wound healing, (6) Not having any Abnrmality in the fetus and infants hospitalized to the NICU, (7) No major bleeding or need for blood transfusion, hysterectomy or myomectomy,(8) No smoking, alcohol and drugs, (9) No preoperative rupture of membrane, (10) The lack of meconium defecation,(11) No history of cesarean section more than two time. Women were excluded from the study if: the operation prolonged for more than 90 minutes, or patient did not refer to the hospital 8 days after surgery. Patients were divided into two groups (N=45 for each group). In one group, the wound was dressing by amniotic membrane and in the control group dressing was done by simple dressing. The wound healing was assessed by REEDA scale 24 hours and 8 days after cesarean.