Surgical procedure
STERILE, POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION

Preoperative patient preparationPatients underwent the essential laboratory investigations for operation clearance. They were instructed to fast for 8 h before surgery.Cefotaxime (Cefotax: each vial contains cefotaxime (as sodium salt) 1 gm, manufactured by E.I.P.I.C.O.)1gm/12 intravenously were given preoperatively as prophylaxis to prevent postoperative infection.Operative procedure
The patients were operated under general anaesthesia.The surgical field was disinfected with povidone-iodine solution, then drapped with sterile towels showing the site of surgery only.