Usage of prophylactic antibiotics in uncomplicated gynecologic abdominal surgery in Siriraj hospital.

Objective: To determine the rate of prophylactic antibiotics usage in uncomplicated gynecologic abdominal surgery in Siriraj Hospital, before and after guideline implementation.

Material And Method: Two hundred and fifty-eight women who underwent elective gynecologic surgery for a benign condition were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups, before and after guideline implementation (control and study group).