ABSTRACT
To describe the indications and complications of total abdominal hysterectomy for benign disease. This is a descriptive study which was conducted at Prince Hashem Hospital, Zarqa-Jordan during the period July 2008 to July 2010. Sixty-three women aged 30-55 years old who underwent total abdominal hysterectomy who were histologically confirmed benign disease were enrolled in this study. Simple descriptive statistics [frequency and percentage] were used to describe the variables. The most common indications for total abdominal hysterectomy among the study group were uterine leiomyomas [52.4%], abnormal uterine bleeding [38.1%], and endometriosis [3.2%]. Other indications were pelvic inflammatory disease [1.6%], chronic pelvic pain [1.6%], adenomyosis [1.6%], and chronic infection [1.6%]. The commonest complications were pain [96.8%], urinary tract wound infections [17.5%] and fever [15.9%] respectively. Uterine leiomyomas were the most common indication for benign hysterectomy. Nearly all women reported long-term benefit from the surgery; however women should be warned about early transient adverse effects