DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2014.v02i12.022

Pages: 960-962

Hysterectomy is the most common performed major gynecological operation. There are various other indications that cause disabling levels of pain, discomfort and uterine bleeding. Though hysterectomy is highly successful in curing the disease in concern, it is associated with the risks, morbidity and mortality that an operative procedure carries. The study was undertaken to study the age pattern, indications, type of surgery and the associated complications of hysterectomies done for cases of abnormal uterine bleeding in a tertiary care hospital. The study was conducted in the Dept. of Obst and Gynae. S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur (Raj.).All hysterectomies done over a period of 18 months were studied. All data collected was analyzed. 1410 hysterectomy were done .47.80% done for AUB of these 50.29% women were in 40-50 years age group and 60.23% were of parity 4-6. DUB and fibroid uterus constituted 80% of these hysterectomies.1.33% cases were of carcinoma body of uterus. Complications were paralytic ileus (3), primary hemorrhage (4) ,injury to bladder (2), menopausal symptoms (26) , wound sepsis(10) and post-hysterectomy bleeding in 6 women. AUB is a very common cause of hysterectomy and all women should be carefully evaluated before surgery.