Obstetric hysterectomy: an emergency lifesaving procedure
| Autor: | Vibha More, Meena N. Satia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Referral business.industry Obstetrics medicine.medical_treatment Erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular (Eph) receptor Gestational age 030206 dentistry medicine.disease Uterine rupture Uterine atony 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Obstetrics and gynaecology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Observational study Caesarean section business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. :2338-2342 |
| ISSN: | 2320-1770 |
| DOI: | 10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20162123 |
| Popis: | Background: Although rare in modern obstetrics, emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) remains a life-saving procedure, in the event of uncontrollable postpartum hemorrhage. Observations regarding the causes and outcomes of EPH provide valuable insights relevant to the current management perspectives in obstetrics. This study is intended to assess the contemporary prevalence, indications, and outcomes of EPH, at a Tertiary care referral institute. Methods: A descriptive observational study was conducted as a retrospective analysis of patient-records, over a span of 3 years January 2011-December 2013, in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, at the KEM hospital, in Mumbai. Cases of EPH were analyzed for information, maternal age, parity, gestational age, type of delivery, indications for EPH and outcomes of the procedure. Results: The average annual incidence rate was1 per 1000 deliveries. 44% of the cases had an indication of abnormal placentation. 60% of the cases had caesarean section deliveries. Multiparity, previous LSCS, and gestation period of |
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