Single dose antibiotic prophylaxis in emergency caesarean section

Objectives: to determine the outcome of single dose of injectable antibiotics in preventing post operative complications in women undergoing emergency caesarean section. study design: descriptive case series. setting: this study was conducted for a period of six months at the department of gynaecology and obstetrics,fatima memorial hospital,lahore from june 2011-november 2011. results: majority of patients (46.18%) were recorded between the age group of 26-30 years while 23.64% (n=65) were found with 31-35 years,mean and s.d was 28.32±4.24,52% (n=143) were recorded between 36 -39 weeks of gestation,while 28.73 (n=79) were between 39-41 weeks only 19.27% (n=53) between 32-36 weeks,most common indication was with previous ii in labor in 30.54% (n=84),endometritis was controlled in 92.36% (n=254) wound infection was found in only 13.82% (n=38) while febrile morbidity was recorded in 6.18% (n=17). conclusion: the use of single dose injectable antibiotic in preventing postoperative complications in women undergoing emergency caesarean section is effective.