Table 1 Intra-operative and post-operative Infected hematoma data

Type of hysterectomy

 Vaginal hysterectomy

9 (64.3%)

 Total abdominal hysterectomy

1 (7.1%)

 Total laparoscopic hysterectomy

4 (28.6%)

Antibiotic prophylaxis

 Cefazolin

9 (64.3%)

 Cefazolin plus Clindamycin/Gentamycin

2 (14.3%)

 Clindamycin

2 (14.3%)

 Clindamycin plus Gentamycin

1 (7.1%)

Bacteria identified

8 (57.1%)

Post-operative fever

8 (57.1%)

Days from surgery to fever

9.3 ± 4.2

Post-operative WBC

13.8 ± 3.3

Post-operative platelets

367.5 ± 116.7

Post-operative CRP

8.7 ± 4.0

Hospitalization duration (days)

5.9 ± 3.3

Drainage

9/14 (64.3%)

 Cotton swab

7 (77.8%)

 Sonographic guided aspiration

2 (22.2%)

Fever duration (days)

1.2 ± 0.4

Days until clinical improvement

2.6 ± 1.5