The Prevalence, Incidence, Indications and Outcomes of Peripartum Hysterectomy in Kazakhstan: Data from Unified Nationwide Electronic Healthcare System 2014–2018

Abstract

Purpose: Peripartum hysterectomy is a surgical procedure performed as a life‑saving surgery to manage severe postpartum hemorrhage. The prevalence of peripartum hysterectomy in high‑resource settings is relatively low. However, maternal mortality due to postpartum hemorrhage and after peripartum hysterectomy remains high in developing countries. To date, there is a lack of information about the rates of peripartum hysterectomy and its common indications in Kazakhstan.