A clinicopathologic correlation of hysterectomy specimens : 2 years retrospective study in a tertiary health care centre,Karnataka

Najah Abdul Rehman; Archana Vikram; Nada Chettian Kandy

Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2015

A clinicopathologic correlation of hysterectomy specimens : 2 years retrospective study in a tertiary health care centre,Karnataka

Najah Abdul Rehman, Archana Vikram, Nada Chettian Kandy

Abstract :

• Background : Hysterectomy is the most commonly performed major gynecological surgery.Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in perimenopausal women.Hysterectomy is a successful operation in terms of patient satisfaction. It provides definitive cure to many diseases involving uterus as well as adnexae. | • Objective of the study : i) To study the spectrum of histopathological findings seen in hysterectomy specimens.ii)To analyze age wise incidence of pathology. iii)To correlate the histopathological findings with pre–operative diagnosis. | • Methodology : A retrospective hospital based study was carried out in the department of obstetrics &gynecology;over a period of 2 years. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 16. | • Results : 100 patients who met all the parameters in the inclusion and exclusion criteria were studied.The mean age of the patients was 42.27. High incidence of disease was found to be in multiparous .Commonest histopathological finding was leomyoma(42%),prolapse (27%). There was 89% corelation between preoperative diagnosis and histopathological finding. | • Conclusion :Perimenopausal age group is a vital time to screen females for uterine and adenexal pathology