PL.61 Peripartum Hysterectomy – Anticipated Versus Unanticipated: Abstract PL.61 Table 1

Peripartum Hysterectomy Versus Non Obstetrical Hysterectomy

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

Emergency peripartum hysterectomy

Objectives: To review the incidence, risk factors, indications, outcomes, and complications of emergency peripartum hysterectomy performed after cesarean section and vaginal deliveries. Study design: A nine years retrospective study of all those cases who underwent peripartum hysterectomy at Patan Hospital from the year 1997 to 2005. Results: There were total 28 cases of emergency peripartum hy...