Prophylactic antibiotics in abdominal hysterectomy.

Abstract

Chemoprophylaxis with cephalosporins was found to be effective in preventing posthysterectomy infectious complications. A single dose, preoperative injection of first (cefazolin) or second (cefoxitin) generation cephalosporin, when administrated intravenously, has been shown to yield the best, cost-effective clinical results.