Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Changing trends of hysterectomy:–An observational study

Dr. Arti J. Patel, Dr. Ashish C. Tank

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This is a retrospective analytical study in which data of hysterectomy, done over a period from 2009 to 2012 collected , analyzed and compared in terms of no of hysterectomies performed in each year, indications and type of hysterectomy, the age and parity of patients, symptomatology and post operative events .The incidence of abdominal hysterectomy was increasing over other types from 2009 to 2012 (47.2%, 56%, 63.6%, 72.6%) respectively. More than 90% patients undergoing hysterectomy were multiparous. The percentage of patients belonging to age group of 31-50 years was increasing (85.6%, 92%,90%,89.2%) from 2009 to 2012 respectively .The incidence of abdominal hysterectomy for menstrual disturbances was increasing from 74% to 86% and that of post operative pyrexia( from 26 to 21%) and wound gaping(from 8 to 4.5%) was in decreasing manner. The average hospital stay was of 7 days.

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Dr. Arti J. Patel, Dr. Ashish C. Tank Changing trends of hysterectomy:-An observational study International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 8 August 2013

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