Management of major obstetric hemorrhage prior to peripartum hysterectomy and outcomes across nine European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Peripartum hysterectomy is applied as a surgical intervention of last resort for major obstetric hemorrhage. It is performed in an emergency setting except for women with a strong suspicion of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), where it may be anticipated before cesarean section. The aim of this study was to compare management strategies in the case of obstetric hemorrhage leading to hysterectomy, between nine European countries participating in the International Network of Obstetric Survey Systems (INOSS), and to describe pooled maternal and neonatal outcomes following peripartum hysterectomy.

Material and methods

We merged data from nine nationwide or multi-regional obstetric surveillance studies performed in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherl

SUBMITTER: Kallianidis AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360099 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature