Abstract
A retrospective, longitudinal study was performed of all patients who underwent obstetric hysterectomy in the America Arias Obstetrics and Gynecology Teaching Hospital in 2003. A thorough review of the medical records of 20 patients who underwent surgery was performed. The total number of births in the hospital during this period was 3583. Personal data, the number of cases in each age group, cause of admission, mean gestational age, obstetric history, personal pathological antecedents, mode of delivery, labor time, cesarean indication, and cause of hysterectomy were investigated. The results showed that the mean age of the patients ranged from 30 to 39 years (60%) and the mean gestational age was between 38 and 40 weeks. Most of the patients had more than three previous pregnancies, two or more deliveries, and more than two miscarriages; the most important pathological antecedent was uterine myoma. Spontaneous delivery was most common type of delivery, depending on each patient's indications, but caesarean section was the most frequent route of delivery and cephalopelvic disproportion was the most frequent indication for this procedure. The most frequent cause of obstetric hysterectomy was uterine atony. This entity had a marked influence on hospital morbidity, since it constitutes one of the most dramatic and serious situations on obstetric practice.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
