Sindos M, Kalmatis K, Samartzis K, Diakosavvas M, Kalampalikis A, Kalopita K, Stamatakis E, Valsamidis D, Daskalakis G. Peripartum Ηysterectomy: A Four-Year Obstetric and Anesthetic Experience in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Greece.
Cureus 2022;
14:e25062. [PMID:
35719763 PMCID:
PMC9201674 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.25062]
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Abstract
Background
Although peripartum hysterectomy (PH) is a life-saving procedure in cases of abnormal placentation and postpartum hemorrhage, it can be associated with major obstetric and anesthetic complications. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the incidence, etiology, perioperative anesthetic and obstetric management, complications, and fetal outcomes in women undergoing PH in a single tertiary referral hospital in Greece.
Methodology
This was a retrospective analysis of medical records of women who underwent emergency or elective PH in our hospital between January 2015 and December 2018.
Results
During the study period, 69 women who underwent a PH were identified. The incidence rate of elective and emergency PH was 4 and 1.2 per 1,000 deliveries, respectively. The main indication for PH was abnormal placentation (81.2%), followed by uterine atony (13%). Conversion to general anesthesia (GA) was performed in 21 (30.4%) cases.
Conclusions
This study showed a high prevalence of PH in our hospital compared to high-income countries. A neuraxial-only technique may be a safe alternative in individual cases of abnormal placentation. Conversion to GA can be reserved for complex surgical cases when massive hemorrhage is anticipated and, if possible, after the neonate has been delivered.
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