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Simplified Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Vaginal Hysterectomy
Author(s) -
Jackson P.,
Ridley W. J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1979.tb01378.x
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotic prophylaxis , antibiotics , metronidazole , sepsis , hysterectomy , ampicillin , abdominal hysterectomy , pelvic infection , surgery , family planning , population , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology , research methodology , biology
Summary: Single dose administration of antibiotics prior to vaginal hysterectomy was found to be an efficient and safe way of providing prophylaxis against infection. Metronidazole was as efficient as ampicillin in achieving a significant reduction in major morbidity, pelvic sepsis, and the “quantity” of postoperative fever. Antibiotic prophylaxis reduced hospital stay by an average of 3 days.