How to Cite: Nulandari, Z., Usman, A. N., Sartini, S., Hadju, V., Yulianty , R., & Arsyad, A. (2022). Benefits of combination of VCO liniment and prevention of post sectio caesarea infection wounds. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S7), 4667–4682. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.13028 International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022. Manuscript submitted: 9 May 2022, Manuscript revised: 18 July 2022, Accepted for publication: 27 August 2022 4667 Benefits of combination of VCO liniment and prevention of post sectio caesarea infection wounds Zafitri Nulandari Department of Midwifery, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Andi Nilawati Usman* Department of Midwifery, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia *Corresponding author email: andinilawati@pasca.unhas.ac.id Sartini Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Veni Hadju Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Risfah Yulianty Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Aryadi Arsyad Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Abstract---Objective: This literature review aims to determine the benefits of VCO and chicken fat oil on the prevention of post-section cesarean wound infection. Methods: Based on several databases of literature search results, with. The keywords selected in the search were "chicken oil", "VCO", and "prevention of post SC wound infections," including incision wounds, burns, decubitus wounds, and perineal wounds. Screened based on the title 2010-2022 and full text availability. Results: VCO contains lauric acid (48%), myristic (18%), palmitic (9%), caprylic (8%), capric (7%), oleic acid (6%), linoleic (2%), and stearate (3%). and chicken fat oil has the largest fatty acid content, respectively, namely oleic acid (38.35%), palmitic acid (27.24%), linoleic acid (16.36%) and palmitoleic acid (7.01%), which function as anti-cancer activity, antibacterial and immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, moisturization, it can heal chronic inflammation of skin wounds and increase skin hydration. Conclusion: the combination of chicken oil and VCO will be more visible so that it can offer wound care with complementary products and as an innovation to prevent post sectio caesarea infection wounds