Prevalencia y causas de histerectomía en mujeres atendidas en el Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia del Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga de la Ciudad de Cuenca en el año 2012

Abstract

Hysterectomy is the surgical procedure through which the removal of the uterus is achieved. It is located within the surgical procedures performed more frequently after caesarean section. Often, hysterectomy is important for treatment of female pathology resource; whether in the field of gynecology or obstetrics constitute an important resource that can save the life of the patient.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and causes of hysterectomy in women attending the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga in the city of Cuenca.

Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive study of cross section, which was performed by obtaining information on the statistics department of the Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga city of Cuenca in 2012, with a sample of 218 patients. Medical records, file services statistics and pathology were reviewed; Data were collected on a previously designed form. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS 21.0 program.

Results: The mean age was at 47.53 years with a SD of 8.3 years. The prevalence of hysterectomies was 15.36% of all patients with surgery. The most common gynecologic pathology found in women a hysterectomy is performed fibroids corresponds to 55.96% of the total. Obstetric pathology showed placenta accreta corresponds to a single case equivalent to 0.45%. The most frequent approach was 88.5% with total abdominal hysterectomy type.

Conclusion: Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery performed after cesarean section and its most common cause is uterine fibroids.