An analysis of risk factors for postoperative pelvic cellulitis after laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 463-467

  Chang, Wei Chun ^a,b   Hsieh, Ching Hung ^c   Lin, Cheng Chieh ^b   Lin, Wu Chou ^a,d   Hung, Yao Ching ^a,b   Wu, Wei Chien ^a,d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Pelvic cellulitis; Postoperative infection; Risk factors for postoperative infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELLULITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC CELLULITIS; PELVIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEFAZOLIN; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PARAMETRITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 84855224314     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 18756263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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