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Abstract
The value of antibiotic prophylaxis in abdominal hysterectomy was reviewed by meta-analysis. Two independent literature searches (1986-1988) yielded 150 relevant papers, however, only 17 (11.3%) papers met our inclusion criteria. The selected papers described prospective, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled studies of patients undergoing elective abdominal hysterectomy. In 14 of 17 (82%) trials, first- or second-generation cephalosporins were used. Results pooled confirm that antibiotic prophylaxis will reduce infectious morbidity following elective abdominal hysterectomy. Hospital stay is little affected and significant levels of infectious morbidity remain.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2150105 DOI: 10.1007/bf01967837
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharm Weekbl Sci ISSN: 0167-6555