TY - JOUR AU - Nazneen, Rumana AU - Monir, Fahmida AU - Yeasmin, Salma AU - Akhter, Sharmin AU - Bakshi, Lipy AU - Sultana, Kishwar PY - 2016/04/05 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Evaluation of total abdominal hysterectomy over the decade in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital - A retrospective observational study JF - Bangladesh Medical Journal JA - Bangladesh Med J VL - 44 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.3329/bmj.v44i2.27245 UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BMJ/article/view/27245 SP - 87-91 AB - <p>Hysterectomy is the commonest major surgical procedure in Gynaecology &amp; usually performed to improve quality of life rather than to cure life-threatening conditions. The rates differ between countries depending on differences in morbidity, health economical aspects, traditions and attitudes. This retrospective observational study was carried out from 2001-2010 &amp; included all cases of abdominal hysterectomy done for benign and non emergency conditions in the department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecology, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka with the intention to assess the proportion and the indications of total abdominal hysterectomy over a 10-year period. Percentage of the total abdominal hysterectomy remained between 50-70% of the total major operations over the decade. Fibroid was found to be the most common indication among the admitted patients (around 36%) with highest percetage in 2006 and 2007 (43% and 46% respectively). Next important indication was dysfunctional uterine bleeding (20%) followed by pelvic inflammatory disease (13%), ovarian mass (5%), endometriosis &amp; adenomyosis (4%) and post menopausal bleeding (2%). The majority of hysterectomies were abdominal and the most common indication was uterine fibroids. The overall rate for hysterectomy remained reasonably stable.</p><p>Bangladesh Med J. 2015 May; 44 (2): 87-91</p> ER -