title: Effect of different pre-operative vaginal preparations on morbidity of patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: Three methods of vaginal preparation carried out before abdominal hysterectomy are compared. The lowest post-operative morbidity was associated with the use of a povidone-iodine douche and gel during the pre-operative preparation of the patient.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001645:Biguanides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011205:Povidone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D001645:Biguanides; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011205:Povidone; D002710:Chlorhexidine