Open AccessGYNAECOLOGICAL HYSTERECTOMIES
Author(s) -
Farah Yousaf,
Sofia Tabassam,
Noreen Rasul
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.06.1630
Subject(s) - medicine , adenomyosis , hysterectomy , abdominal hysterectomy , obstetrics , gynecology , general surgery , surgery , endometriosis
Objective: To evaluate the indications, complications and justifications ofhysterectomy. Period: One year, from 1st January to31st December 2015. Setting: Gynaeand Obstetrics Department Unit 2 of SIMS Lahore. Methodology: This study included allgynecological hysterectomies. Most hysterectomies were done through abdominal route(84%), followed by vaginal (16%). Most common indication for hysterectomy was fibroid uterus(50.45%), followed by adenomyosis, 9.17% and uterovaginal prolapse (15.59%). Complicationrate was 7%, it included hemorrhage, infection and injury to surrounding organs. Hysterectomywas justified in 92% cases. Conclusion: Hysterectomy is used to treat HMB, and it improvesquality of life. However it is associated with certain degree of morbidity and mortality. Soalternative conservative method should be discussed /tried before hysterectomy.