Population
70,546 deliveries between 1981-1996, identifying 11 cases of peripartum hysterectomy
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Hospitalization period (mean 15 days)
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to high morbidity in rare peripartum hysterectomy; leaves open risk-factor identification in larger cohorts.
Peripartum hysterectomy is a rare but serious event associated with substantial maternal morbidity, including high transfusion requirements and prolonged hospitalization.
Engelsen et al. (2001) studied this question.
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