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Clinical Trial
. 1976 Nov 17;50(49):1984-6.

Effect of different pre-operative vaginal preparations on morbidity of patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy

A D Haeri, L L Kloppers, A A Forder, P Baillie
  • PMID: 1013853
Clinical Trial

Effect of different pre-operative vaginal preparations on morbidity of patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy

A D Haeri et al. S Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Three methods of vaginal preparation carried out before abdominal hysterectomy are compared. The lowest post-operative morbidity was associated with the use of a povidone-iodine douche and gel during the pre-operative preparation of the patient.

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