[Hysterectomies in tropical zones: experience of one African maternal health service. 141 cases in Burkina Faso]. / Les hystérectomies en zone tropicale: expérience d'une maternité africaine. A propos de 141 cas au Burkina Faso.
Tunis Med
; 79(1): 47-50, 2001 Jan.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11332344
ABSTRACT
We conducted a retrospective study of all hysterectomies performed in our setting over a two year period (1995-1996). The objective was double define the indications and precise the outcome. A total of 141 cases were recorded. The main characteristics of the patients were the following a mean age of 38 years, mean gravidity and parity of 5 and an average number of living children of 3. Hysterectomy was performed by the abdominal route in 86.52% of the cases. The main indications were uterine rupture (39.71%), uterine myoma (25.53%), genital prolapse (19.89%) and cervix cancer (7.09%). Adnexectomy was associated in 51 cases and it was bilateral in 22 cases. The following complications occurred 5 deaths, 8 wound abcess, 2 bladder injury, 1 ureter injury and 1 case of post-operative hemorragea.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Histerectomia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Tunis Med
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Burquina Fasso