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. 2008 Dec;48(6):580-2.
doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2008.00905.x.

Peripartum hysterectomy in Aba southeastern Nigeria

Chisara C Umezurike  1 , Paul A Feyi-Waboso, Charles Adeyinka Adisa
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Peripartum hysterectomy in Aba southeastern Nigeria

Chisara C Umezurike et al. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

Emergency peripartum hysterectomy is a challenging but life-saving procedure. In this descriptive study carried out in a rural Nigerian hospital, we found an incidence of emergency peripartum hysterectomy of 5.4 per 1000 deliveries and a significant association with abdominal mode of delivery, unbooked status, previous caesarean section and placenta previa. The most common indications for peripartum hysterectomy were placenta accreta (47.6%) and uterine rupture (28.6%). There were five (23.8%) maternal deaths and other complications included sepsis (five), bladder injury (three) and prolonged hospital stay (11).

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