Trends of hysterectomy in the rural tertiary level teaching hospitals in Northern India


Article PDF :

Veiw Full Text PDF

Article type :

Original Article

Author :

Deepti Verma, Manju Lata Verma

Volume :

3

Issue :

3

Abstract :

Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze indications, type and complications of hysterectomies done in the two rural tertiary level teaching institutes in Northern India. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective study in which the detailed analysis of demographic data of the patients, surgical indications, route of surgery and complications of the patients undergoing hysterectomy in one year (January 2015-December 2015) inĀ  Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences and Hind Institute of Medical Sciences in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India was done. Results: Out of the total 157 cases of hysterectomy performed in two institutes, the incidence of vaginal hysterectomy was significantly higher (69.43% vs 30.57%, p

Keyword :

Hysterectomy, Vaginal route, Pelvic organ prolapse