ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the indication of hysterectomy after successful resuscitation of cardiac arrest due to obstetric hemorrhagic shock.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective analysis was conducted in 13 patients with cardiac arrest due to obstetric hemorrhagic shock in 7 hospitals of Guangzhou, including 12 patients undergoing hysterectomy and 1 undergoing uterine artery embolization.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>s After successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation, only 4 of the 13 patients undergoing hysterectomy or uterine artery embolization for continuing uterus hemorrhage survived.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Detailed plans and emergency measures should be formulated in the management of high-risk pregnancies. Early diagnosis and active treatment of obstetric hemorrhagic shock with hysterectomy or uterine artery embolization are critical in preventing cardiac arrest and improving the survival of the patients.</p>