Objectives: To study postoperative recovery of modified extra peritoneal cesarean section technique (group, A) and its comparison with standard transperitoneal cesarean section (group, B) Methods: Observational study with sample size of 93 and 105 for group A and B respectively, at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Mumbai, India, with rate of over 10,000 deliveries per year. Two important parameters were studied. Results: Postoperative febrile morbidity was significantly lower in group A than B (6.5% Vs 21%, p=0.004). Gastrointestinal function recovery was earlier in group A than B (6h Vs 18.5h, p<0). Conclusion: Modified extraperitoneal cesarean section is associated with less febrile morbidity and early postoperative recovery than transperitoneal cesarean section.

Keywords: Early Postoperative Recovery; Transperitoneal Cesarean Section; Modified Extraperitoneal Cesarean Section.