title: Antibiotic prophylaxis for radical abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: Records of 35 patients with cervical cancer Stage IB operated with radical abdominal hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy were surveyed retrospectively for incidence of febrile morbidity and site-related infections. Febrile morbidity was observed in 6 patients (17%). No surgical site-related infections were observed. It is concluded that radical abdominal hysterectomy in our hospital does not carry any significant risk of postoperative site-related infections and that prophylactic antibiotics cannot be recommended.
authors: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, Oslo.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Bendvold
authors: K E
authors: KE
authors: Kjorstad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011292:Premedication; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents