Emergency peripartum hysterectomy in a teaching hospital in Eastern Taiwan.

Full Abstract

This study aims to review the incidence, indications, risk factors and complications associated with emergency peripartum hysterectomy in a teaching hospital. We reviewed records of patients undertaking emergency peripartum hysterectomy performed at our institution from 1998 to 2004. Emergency peripartum hysterectomy was defined as one performed for haemorrhage unresponsive to other treatments <24 h after delivery. Eight cases of emergency peripartum hysterectomy were performed. The rate of peripartum hysterectomy was 0.25%. The main indications for hysterectomy were uterine atony and abnormal placentation. No maternal death occurred. Use of peripartum hysterectomy may become necessary in managing obstetrical haemorrhage refractory to other measures.

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Author information

Author/s: Ding, D-C (DC); Hsu, S (S); Chu, T-W (TW); Chu, T-Y (TY);

Affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan. dah1003(-atsign-)yahoo.com.tw

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (J Obstet Gynaecol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Oct; vol 26 (issue 7) : pp 635-8

Dates: Created 2006/10/30; Completed 2007/02/08;

PMID: 17071429, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Hysterectomy
Obstetric Labor Complications - surgery
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Taiwan

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