title: Prophylactic effect of the open vaginal vault method in reducing febrile morbidity in abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: In a randomized study, we evaluated the efficacy of the "open vaginal vault" method of abdominal hysterectomy, when cefonicid is administrated preoperatively, in reducing postoperative febrile morbidity. The vaginal vault was left open in 72 patients and closed in 65 patients in control groups. No significant difference in postoperative febrile morbidity was noticed in the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neuman
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Beller
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Chetrit
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lavie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boldes
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Diamant
mesh_terms: D015790:Cefonicid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011292:Premedication; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015790:Cefonicid