Nursing care of postpartum laceration and lateral incision wound

Dear mothers-to-be, do you know whether the lateral incision and laceration need to be removed during childbirth? In fact, it mainly depends on the outermost suture? This article will introduce the nursing of postpartum laceration and lateral incision in detail to help you better understand the healing of the wound.

Level of wound suture

Postpartum laceration and lateral incision wounds will be sutured layer by layer, and absorbable thread and nonabsorbable thread can be used as the outermost suture. If a non-absorbent cord is used, it needs to be taken out before discharge.

Types of suture lines

The outermost skin is stitched with silk thread, which can be absorbed by human body, usually grows well and falls off automatically within 4-6 days. The wound in the private parts is stitched with catgut, which will be absorbed by the body quickly and will not stay in the body.

The importance of nursing

Nursing care of postpartum laceration and lateral incision is very important. You must take good care of yourself so as not to affect the wound healing. If the wound does not heal well, a second suture may be needed.