Results Prophylactic antibiotics  prevent inflammatory complications after gynaecological surgery .
Prophylactic antibiotics are more effective in surgery requiring access to the peritoneal cavity or the vagina .
Cefotetan appears to be more capable in preventing the overall inflammatory complication rate than cefoxitin or cefazolin .
No benefit has been shown for the combination of antibiotics as prophylaxis .
No difference has been shown between the long-term and short-term use of antibiotics .
There is no need for the primary use of an anaerobic antibacterial agent .
Conclusion Antibiotics help to prevent postoperative inflammatory complications after major gynecologic surgeries
Purpose The aim of this study was to systematic ally review the literature on antibiotic prophylaxis in gynaecologic surgeries to prevent inflammatory complications after gynaecological operations .
Comparative Efficacy of Short-Term Versus Long-Term Cefoxitin Prophylaxis Against Postoperative Infection After Radical Hysterectomy: A Prospective Study
We report the results of a r and omized , double-blind comparison of short-term versus long-term cefoxitin prophylaxis against infections after radical abdominal hysterectomy with pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy . Of 113 evaluable patients , 54 ( 47.8 % ) received short-term ( three doses ) and 59 ( 52.2 % ) long-term ( 12 doses ) prophylaxis with intravenous cefoxitin ( 2 g per dose ) . No significant differences demographics , preoperative risk factors , or clinical course were detected between the two groups ; nor did we detect significant differences in the incidence of surgical-siterelated infections ( 7.4 versus 5.1 % , respectively , P=.61 ) , postoperative urinary tract infection , or other febrile morbidity . We conclude that short-term and long-term cefoxitin prophylaxis are equally effective for the prevention of postoperative surgical-site-related infections after radical hysterectomy
Results Prophylactic antibiotics  prevent inflammatory complications after gynaecological surgery .
Prophylactic antibiotics are more effective in surgery requiring access to the peritoneal cavity or the vagina .
Cefotetan appears to be more capable in preventing the overall inflammatory complication rate than cefoxitin or cefazolin .
No benefit has been shown for the combination of antibiotics as prophylaxis .
No difference has been shown between the long-term and short-term use of antibiotics .
There is no need for the primary use of an anaerobic antibacterial agent .
Conclusion Antibiotics help to prevent postoperative inflammatory complications after major gynecologic surgeries
Purpose The aim of this study was to systematic ally review the literature on antibiotic prophylaxis in gynaecologic surgeries to prevent inflammatory complications after gynaecological operations .