title: Trends in the rates of peripartum hysterectomy and uterine artery embolization.
abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the trends in national rates of peripartum hysterectomy (PH) and uterine arterial embolization (UAE) in Korea. We used data collected by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service of Korea and analyzed data from patients who gave birth during the period from 2005 to 2008. There were 1785,178 deliveries during the study period, including 2636 cases of PH (1.48 per 1000 deliveries). The PH rate in 2005 was 1.57 per 1000 deliveries and in 2008 it was 1.33 per 1000 deliveries. UAE was performed in 161 women (incidence, 0.38 per 1000 deliveries) and 447 women (incidence, 0.98 per 1000 deliveries) in 2005 and 2008, respectively. In Korea, the rate of PH decreased slightly, while the rate of UAE rate increased dramatically during the period from 2005 to 2008. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effects of UAE on the rate of PH performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Geum Joon
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Log Young
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hye-Ri
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Chang Eun
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soon-Cheol
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Min-Jeong
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Hai-Joong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D058725:Peripartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*
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