Trends in hysterectomy for benign causes - A retrospective study at Kohalpur Teaching Hospital

Prachi Renjhen,S Acharya,S Behura

doi:10.31729/jnma.824

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ABSTRACTA retrospective study of all hysterectomies was done from 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001. Theobjective was to study the trends in age, parity, indications, type of surgery (abdominal or vaginal),conservation of ovaries, repair of pelvic floor and postoperative complications. All cases were reviewed forthe above parameters.73 hysterectomies were performed during this period, of which 57.53 % were abdominal and 42.47% werevaginal.Maximum numbers of operations (41.09%) were in the age groups of 31 to 40 years and 41-50yrs (35.61%).Ovaries were conserved in 50 %cases.Commonest indication was utero-vaginal prolapse (46.6%) followed by cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia(CIN) (28.77%), leiomyomas (20.54%) and dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) (4.10%). Pelvic floorrepair accompanied almost all (97%) vaginal hysterectomies.Key Words: Hysterectomy, pelvic inflammatory disease, cervical intra epithelial neoplasia,utero-vaginal prolapse, DUB.

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MATERIALS AND METHODSHysterectomy is one of the most common gynecological procedures performed .After caesarean section it is the second most frequently performed major surgery in U.S.A.1 The rate of hysterectomy has varied between 6.1 and 8.6/1000 women of all ages
A retrospective study of all hysterectomies was done from 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001
The objective was to study the trends in age, parity, indications, type of surgery, conservation of ovaries, repair of pelvic floor and postoperative complications

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MATERIALS AND METHODSHysterectomy is one of the most common gynecological procedures performed .After caesarean section it is the second most frequently performed major surgery in U.S.A.1 The rate of hysterectomy has varied between 6.1 and 8.6/1000 women of all ages. Trends in hysterectomy for benign causes A retrospective study at Kohalpur Teaching Hospital ABSTRACT A retrospective study of all hysterectomies was done from 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001. The objective was to study the trends in age, parity, indications, type of surgery (abdominal or vaginal), conservation of ovaries, repair of pelvic floor and postoperative complications.

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