1049: Racial disparities in peripartum hysterectomy and associated severe morbidity

Peripartum hysterectomy.

OBJECTIVES To review the cases receiving peripartum hysterectomies treated in this hospital during the period 1967-1995. Clinical characteristics, indications, and results were more closely analyzed. STUDY DESIGN A chart review of all cases operated since January 1967 to December 1995 was done. Demographic and clinical data were extracted, coded, and entered into a computer file for analysis....

Peripartum Hysterectomy

Peripartum or obstetric hysterectomy is the removal of the corpus uteri alone or with the cervix at the time of a cesarean section, or shortly after a vaginal delivery. It is a challenging but life-saving obstetric procedure. The removal of the uterus at cesarean section is referred to as cesarean hysterectomy while the removal after vaginal birth is called postpartum hysterectomy [1]. Peripart...

Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomy

Morbidity and mortality associated with obstetric hysterectomy.

BACKGROUND Obstetric hysterectomy still complicates a substantial number of pregnancies in third world countries and is a significant cause of obstetric morbidity and mortality. This study was carried out to evaluate in our setup the frequency of obstetric hysterectomy, its indication, risk factors, complication, morbidity, mortality and avoidable factors. METHODS A descriptive study of all p...

Cesarean delivery and peripartum hysterectomy.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the national incidence of peripartum hysterectomy and quantify the risk associated with cesarean deliveries and other factors. METHODS A population-based, matched case-control study using the United Kingdom Obstetric Surveillance System, including 318 women in the United Kingdom who underwent peripartum hysterectomy between February 2005 and February 2006 and 614 matched...