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Obstetric hysterectomy in Ile‐Ife, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Ogunniyi S.O.,
Esen U.I.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90977-s
Subject(s) - medicine , hysterectomy , incidence (geometry) , obstetrics , uterine rupture , maternal morbidity , pregnancy , gynecology , surgery , uterus , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Thirty‐two cases of emergency obstetric hysterectomy performed in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital were reviewed. The incidence was 1 in 575 births. Associated maternal mortality was 12.5%, morbidity was 62.5% and fetal loss was 78.1%. These rates are related to the indications which were spontaneous uterine rupture in 62.5% of the cases. The majority (68.7%) of the patients had poor antenatal care. Good antenatal care and delivery supervision would reduce the need for this operation.