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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3 Pt 2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1988-5-2
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pubmed:abstractText |
The safety and efficacy of parenteral prophylaxis with either cefotetan or cefoxitin were evaluated in a prospective, randomized study of 355 subjects undergoing abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy. Each subject received either a single 1 gm dose of cefotetan intravenously 30 to 60 minutes before operation or three 2 gm doses of cefoxitin, the first 30 to 60 minutes before operation and subsequent doses 6 and 12 hours later. Prophylaxis was successful in 69 of 70 (98.6%) receiving cefotetan and 32 of 33 (97.0%) receiving cefoxitin who underwent vaginal hysterectomy. Prophylaxis was successful in 160 of 169 (94.7%) receiving cefotetan and in 79 of 83 (95.2%) receiving cefoxitin who underwent abdominal hysterectomy. Both drugs were well tolerated and without serious side effects or complications. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that a single 1 gm dose of cefotetan given before operation is as safe and effective as a multiple-dosing regimen of cefoxitin in subjects undergoing vaginal hysterectomy and in those undergoing abdominal hysterectomy at institutions where prophylaxis is indicated.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Mar
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pubmed:issn |
0002-9378
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
158
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
706-9
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Abdomen,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Cefotetan,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Cefoxitin,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Cephamycins,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Genital Diseases, Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Hysterectomy,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Hysterectomy, Vaginal,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Infection Control,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Postoperative Complications,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Random Allocation,
pubmed-meshheading:3128112-Surgical Wound Infection
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pubmed:year |
1988
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Comparison of cefotetan and cefoxitin prophylaxis for abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Comparative Study,
Randomized Controlled Trial
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