title: [Postoperative morbidity after hysterectomy is related to alcohol consumption].
abstract: Postoperative morbidity after hysterectomy was studied prospectively in 229 consecutive patients in our departments. The incidence of alcohol abuse (> or = 60 gm of alcohol daily) and moderate drinking (between 25 and 60 gm of alcohol daily) was 6.5% for each. When compared with the moderate drinkers and the control group, the alcohol abusers developed significantly more complications (80% versus 27% and 80% versus 13% respectively). Preoperative history of alcohol consumption may define a group of patients at particular risk for increased postoperative morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Gynaekologisk afdeling K, Bispebjerg Hospital, København.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Felding
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tønnesen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Postoperativ morbiditet efter hysterektomi er relateret til alkoholforbruget.