The Use of an Arginine-Enriched Oral Nutrition Supplement to Enhance Wound Healing from a Cesarean Section

Abstract

Background: Surgical wounds can directly hinder daily activities and leave scars that can have long-term impacts on a patient. Cesarean sections account for over one-third of all baby deliveries, resulting in women faced with a wound needing rapid healing to take care of their baby. Case Presentation: The patient received an arginine-enriched oral nutrition supplement twice daily for 14 days as a therapeutic intervention to aid in wound healing and recovery. At the 2-week postpartum visit, validated scar assessment scales were completed to determine how the surgical wound was healing. It was shown that this therapeutic intervention improved wound healing as indicated by low scar assessments. Conclusion: This woman showed that consuming an arginine-enriched oral nutrition supplement could optimize healing following a cesarean section. Future research needs to be conducted on a larger sample size to determine whether these results can be generalized to the broader population.

An integrative review of home care recommendations for women after caesarean section

“…Nutritional recommendations were given by six of twelve studies reviewed (Aarthi, 2012 ; Darmawati et al., 2019 ; Hicks‐roof, 2018 ; Ibrahim et al., 2011 ; Purba et al., 2020 ). To promote wound healing, mothers should be advised to eat high‐protein diet such as eggs, albumin protein such as Gabus fish and arginine supplements (Aarthi, 2012 ; Darmawati et al., 2019 ; Hicks‐roof, 2018 ; Ibrahim et al., 2011 ; Purba et al., 2020 ).…”

“…Nutritional recommendations were given by six of twelve studies reviewed (Aarthi, 2012 ; Darmawati et al., 2019 ; Hicks‐roof, 2018 ; Ibrahim et al., 2011 ; Purba et al., 2020 ). To promote wound healing, mothers should be advised to eat high‐protein diet such as eggs, albumin protein such as Gabus fish and arginine supplements (Aarthi, 2012 ; Darmawati et al., 2019 ; Hicks‐roof, 2018 ; Ibrahim et al., 2011 ; Purba et al., 2020 ). Mothers should take a well‐balanced diet constituting 2600 kcal, protein 65 g, iron 30 g, calcium 1500 mg, zinc19 mg, vitamin A 8000 IU, vitamin D 400 IU, thiamine 1.5 mg, riboflavin 1.5 mg, nicotinic acid 17 mg, ascorbic acid 70 mg, folic acid 400 μg, vitamin B 12 −2 μg and fibre (Aarthi, 2012 ).…”

“…Regarding nutrition, protein and vitamin C have been recommended to post‐CS mothers in the included studies (Aarthi, 2012 ; Darmawati et al., 2019 ; Hicks‐roof, 2018 ; Ibrahim et al., 2011 ; Purba et al., 2020 ). A study done by Darmawati et al.…”

“…to post-CS mothers in the included studies (Aarthi, 2012;Darmawati et al, 2019;Hicks-roof, 2018;Ibrahim et al, 2011;Purba et al, 2020).…”