Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomy: A Multicenter Study of Incidence, Indications and Outcomes in Southwestern Nigeria

Objective To determine the incidence, indications and outcomes of emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) in three tertiary institutions in south-west Nigeria between January, 2010 and December , 2013. Methods A retrospective review of all cases of EPH over a 4 year period was done. EPH was defined...

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Veröffentlicht in:Maternal and child health journal 2016-06, Vol.20 (6), p.1230-1236
Hauptverfasser: Akintayo, A. A., Olagbuji, B. N., Aderoba, A. K., Akadiri, O., Olofinbiyi, B. A., Bakare, B.
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Zusammenfassung:Objective To determine the incidence, indications and outcomes of emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) in three tertiary institutions in south-west Nigeria between January, 2010 and December , 2013. Methods A retrospective review of all cases of EPH over a 4 year period was done. EPH was defined as hysterectomy performed at the time of delivery or within 24 h of delivery for uncontrollable postpartum bleeding not responsive to conservative measures. Relevant information was extracted from the hospital records and operation notes. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software version 17.0. Statistical significance was set at p  
ISSN:1092-7875
1573-6628
DOI:10.1007/s10995-016-1924-1