Obstetric hysterectomy
Pakistan Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1996; 9 (1): 31-4
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-42947
ABSTRACT
A review of 83 cases of obstetric hysterectomy performed at Liaquat Medical College Hospital over a period of 30 months from January 1992 to June 1994. During same period 9685 deliveries were conducted, giving an incidence of 1 obstetric hysterectomy per 116 deliveries. The most common indication for obstetric hysterectomy was uterine rupture 42[17%], leiomyoma 2[2.4%] and established uterine infection 6[7.2%]. In 62% of hysterectomies performed for uterine rupture, the etiological factors appeared to be obstructed labour or oxytocin augmentation. In 48% of hysterectomies performed for placenta accrela there were one or more previous Caesarean sections
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Uterine Rupture
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Stillbirth
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Infections
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Obstet. Gynaecol.
Year:
1996
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