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Gynaecology & Obstetrics Endometrial Carcinoma and Hysterectomy a28ea080

All of the following are risk factors for postoperative infection after hysterectomy except:

A
Surgery for malignancy
B
Age > 50 yrs
C
Urinary catheterization > 7 days
D
Use of blood transfusion
High-Yield Explanation
Older women will have poor tolerance of surgery and also more susceptibility to infections due to reduce post menopausal immunity. Malignancies are characteristically making a woman more prone to infections because of the cachexia and immuno-suppresion with malignancies Catherization may introduce infection in the bladder and should be done only when necessary with proper aseptic technique. Prolonged catheterisation increases risk of catheter associated UTI.

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