Hysterectomy in obstetric problems
Ma Shuiqing
Bian Xuming
Lang Jinghe
Abstract：Objective To compare and analyse the elective and emergency hysterectomies in obstetric practice. Meth
ods A retrospective study was performed to compare elective versus emergency cesarean hysterectomies in PUMC Hos
pital from January 1969 to December 1998.Results Obstetric hysterectomies were performed on 36 patients over 30
years out of 33207 deliveries. 26 emergency cesarean hysterectomies and 10 elective hysterectomies had been done. Pla
cental disorder was the main indication of emergency hysterectomy. The perinatal mortality of newborn was 179.5‰.
Conclusion Obstetric hysterectomy has been proved to be one of the most useful life- saving procedure for patients
with postpartum hemorrhage, especially at the time of cesarean section, particularly for patients with a history of benign
or malignant gynecologic tumor or irregular vaginal bleeding before pregnancy.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 39-41 )