Abstract
The effectiveness of intrauterine irrigation during cesarean section with a solution of cefamandole nafate in reducing febrile morbidity was studied in a prospective double-blind fashion. Ninety patients who were undergoing cesarean section at Tripler Army Medical Center were randomized into three groups: (1) intrauterine irrigation with cefamandole nafate solution, (2) intrauterine irrigation with normal saline solution, and (3) no irrigation. Febrile morbidity was evaluated by means of a fever index. There was a statistically significant reduction in the fever index in the group that received intrauterine irrigation with cefamandole nafate. The incidences of clinically diagnosed endomyometritis in the three groups were 0%, 26.7%, and 23.3%, respectively. Prophylactic intrauterine irrigation with cefamandole nafate during cesarean section markedly reduces febrile morbidity, primarily by reducing the incidence of endomyometritis.
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