Barbed Suture for Hysterotomy Closure During Cesarean Section

This is a randomized controlled trial. The purpose of this study is to see if patients whose uterine incision (hysterotomy), at the time of scheduled cesarean section, is closed with barbed suture, have less blood loss compared to women whose incision is closed with the standard suture (vicryl). The primary outcome is quantification of blood loss (QBL). Secondary outcomes include time for hysterotomy closure, need for additional hemostatic sutures, rate of endometritis, use of hemostatic agents, and differences in pain which will be assessed by a telephone screening in the days following delivery. Study participation will last 1 year and will include the following research procedures : 1. Randomization to barbed suture vs. standard suture 2. Collection of data for primary and secondary outcomes 3. Telephone survey 2 weeks following the procedure to assess pain, bowel/bladder habits, and evidence of wound infection. The barbed suture is approved by the FDA for use in soft tissue approximation and this is not an off-label usage.