Preoperative vaginal preparations for abdominal hysterectomy for the prevention of febrile morbidity: Savlon douching vs povidone-iodine painting

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-24

  Sowapat, Kullathida ^a   Soontrapa, Sukree ^a   Sakondhavat, Chuanchom ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Febrile morbidity; Total abdominal hysterectomy; Vaginal preparation

Indexed keywords

CETRIMIDE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; POVIDONE-IODINE; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VAGINAL DOUCHING;

EID: 33244474005     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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