Was That Hysterectomy Really Necessary? Audit of Operative Justification at the Aga Khan University Medical Centre, Karachi

Javaid H. Rizvi, J H Rizvi, Wasim Afzal, W Afzal, A Ali, Amjad AH, K S Khan, Khalid S. Khan
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 1991 · vol. 31(1) , pp. 80–83 · doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.1991.tb02772.x · PMID:1872782 · W2062928782
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This audit retrospectively analyzed 376 hysterectomies, finding 92.0% were justified based on preoperative diagnosis and pathological findings or validated criteria.

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EDITORIAL COMMENT: We accepted this paper for publication because readers may wish to use it as a model for scrutiny of their own hospital statistics, especially in Australia where the hysterectomy rate is probably considerably higher than in Pakistan. Summary: Hysterectomy in Pakistan, like in other parts of the world is considered to be overused in a number of cases. As a part of a quality assurance process at the Aga Khan University Medical Centre, Karachi, 376 hysterectomies performed between January, 1987 and December, 1989 were retrospectively analysed and the results are presented. In 250 (66.5%) cases, where pathology was expected to be found, the hysterectomy was considered justified if the preoperative diagnosis was verified by the pathology report of if significant alternate pathology was present. In 126 (33.5%) cases, where no pathology was expected to be found ‘validation criteria’ were used to ascertain justification of the procedure. The results showed justification rates of 83% for recurrent uterine bleeding, 85% for adenomyosis, 90% for adnexal masses and endometrial carcinoma, 95% for fibroids, 97% for pelvic relaxation and 100% each for pregnancy catastrophe, endometriosis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and premalignant disease of uterus and cervix. In general 92.0% of all hysterectomies in this series were justified.

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endometriosisadenomyosis

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Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Medical Audit Adult Aged Female Hospitals, University Humans Middle Aged Pakistan Quality Assurance, Health Care Retrospective Studies

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