title: Single dose preoperative prophylactic antibiotic in vaginal hysterectomy.
abstract: A retrospective study of patients following vaginal hysterectomy showed a postoperative morbidity of 75%. A trial of a single preoperative intravenous injection of cephalothin sodium to patients about to undergo vaginal hysterectomy showed a significant (P less than 0.01) reduction in postoperative morbidity.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents