Peripartum hysterectomy and cesarean delivery: a population-based study.

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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of peripartum hysterectomy in an Italian Region (Emilia-Romagna) and investigate its association with cesarean delivery. DESIGN: Population-based retrospective study using hospital discharge records. SETTING: All public and private hospitals in Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. POPULATION: A total of 151,494 women delivering between 2003 and 2006, 131 of whom had a peripartum hysterectomy. METHODS: Peripartum hysterectomy was defined as a hysterectomy perform...

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Authors: Stivanello, E; Knight, M; Dallolio, L; Frammartino, B; Rizzo, N

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
• Volume: 89
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 321-327
• Publication date: 2010-03-01
• DOI: 10.3109/00016340903508627
• EISSN: 1600-0412
• ISSN: 0001-6349
• Language: English
• Keywords: Retrospective Studies; Humans; Pregnancy; Delivery, Obstetric; Female; Hysterectomy; Logistic Models; Registries; Incidence; Italy; Adult; Risk Factors; Cesarean Section