Silver Impregnated Dressings to Reduce Wound Complications in Obese Patients at Cesarean Section

"Patients will be randomized to either receive a silver dressing. Patients who receive a silver dressing will have that dressing replaced on postoperative day number 2. This will be left in place until the patient is seen for follow up by the visiting nurse.~All patient will be evaluated by the visiting nurse on postoperative day 4 or 5 and have their wounds photographed. All patients will be contacted for a brief survey 6 weeks postpartum."

Standard island dressing. Patients who receive a standard dressing will have that dressing removed on postoperative day 2. This will be left in place until the patient is seen for follow up by the visiting nurse.