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Experience of Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomies at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan
Joint Authors
Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza
Afghan, Abaseen Khan
Baloch, Shahnaz Naseer
Fatima, Mahrukh
Source
ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The purpose of our paper was to determine the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of EPH done at our institution; the largest tertiary care government hospital in the city of Quetta, Pakistan.
During the study period there were 12,642 deliveries, out of which 46 women had undergone an EPH, translating into an incidence of ∼4 per 1,000 births.
Disturbingly, 82.6% of these patients had received no antenatal care prior to their presentation.
There were 4 (8.7%) maternal deaths and 31 (67.4%) perinatal deaths.
The commonest indication noted was uterine rupture in 21 (45.7%) cases.
Lack of antenatal care is indeed a modifiable factor that needs to be addressed to help reduce maternal and fetal morbidity/mortality not only from emergency hysterectomies but also from all other preventable causes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fatima, Mahrukh& Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza& Baloch, Shahnaz Naseer& Afghan, Abaseen Khan. 2011. Experience of Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomies at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fatima, Mahrukh…[et al.]. Experience of Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomies at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fatima, Mahrukh& Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza& Baloch, Shahnaz Naseer& Afghan, Abaseen Khan. Experience of Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomies at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503595
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503595