Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: World over hysterectomy is the most common surgery in women next only to cesarean section. Hence; the present retrospective study was conducted for assessing Emergency Obstetric Hysterectomy: An observational study. Materials & methods: Data of a total 50 subjects was enrolled. Emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) was defined as hysterectomy performed for hemorrhage unresponsive to other therapeutic interventions, at the time of cesarean section or vaginal delivery, or within puerperium. Complete demographic details of all the subjects were enrolled. Each patient’s case record was scrutinized with regard to incidence, age, parity, antenatal high risk factors along with the ultimate feto-maternal outcome. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analysed by SPSS software. Results: Morbidly adherent placenta, Uterine rupture and Abruptio placentae were the indication of emergency obstetrics hysterectomy in 42 percent, 22 percent and 20 percent of the patients respectively. Conclusion: Hysterectomy will remain a common gynecological operation in both developing and developed countries. The trend of hysterectomy is on a rise nowadays. There is a tendency to delay hysterectomy if possible till 45 years of age.