title: Obstetric hysterectomy: a 14-year experience of Rajavithi Hospital 1989-2002.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review and compare the incidence rate of obstetric hysterectomised patients between two seven-year periods. Theperiods were from October 1, 1988 to September 30, 1995 andfrom October P', 1995 to September 30th, 2002. The data included demographic characteristics, indications, possible risk factors, complications, and operative managements.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of the data that was collected from medical and labor records of the obstetric hysterectomised patientsfrom October 1, 1995 to September 30, 2002, the second seven-year period, compared with those in Pratumthong and Wattanaruangkowit's study from October 1, 1988 to September 30, 1995, the first seven-year period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between 1998 and 2002, there were 201, 696 total deliveries with 111 obstetric hysterectomies. A significant increase in the average incidence rate of hysterectomy from 0.42 to 0.76/1000 deliveries and maternal age, placenta previa and blood transfusion in the second period compared with the first period (p < 0.05). Postoperative complications and the other risk factors of obstetric hysterectomy were not significant difference.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study of obstetric hysterectomy demonstrates a significant increase in the incidence of hysterectomised rate, maternal age, blood transfusion, and placenta previa in the second period compared with the first period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rajavithi Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok, Thailand. ekachai959@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ekachai
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kovavisarach
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006768:Hospitals, Federal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015994:Incidence; D008423:Maternal Age; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors