Bmc Pregnancy Childb
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Bmc Pregnancy Childb · May 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyRisk factors for peripartum hysterectomy among women with postpartum haemorrhage: analysis of data from the WOMAN trial.
Peripartum hysterectomy can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Most studies of peripartum hysterectomy are from high income countries. This cohort study examined risk factors for peripartum hysterectomy using data from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. ⋯ Placenta praevia/accreta is associated with a higher risk of peripartum hysterectomy. Other risk factors for hysterectomy are advanced maternal age, caesarean section and giving birth in Asia.