American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Our objective was to estimate the occurrence of surgical site infections (SSI) after hysterectomy and the associated risk factors. ⋯ Our finding of the decreased occurrence of superficial SSI after the vaginal approach for hysterectomy reaffirms the role for vaginal hysterectomy as the route of choice for hysterectomy.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Nov 2013
Trends in venous thromboembolism among pregnancy-related hospitalizations, United States, 1994-2009.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate national trends in the rate of pregnancy-related hospitalizations for venous thromboembolism (VTE) from 1994-2009 and to estimate the prevalence of comorbid conditions among these hospitalizations. ⋯ There has been an upward trend in VTE-associated pregnancy hospitalizations from 1994-2009 with concomitant increases in comorbid conditions. Clinicians should have a heightened awareness of the risk of VTE among pregnant women, particularly among those with comorbid conditions, and should have a low threshold for evaluation in women with symptoms or signs of VTE.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Nov 2013
Incidence, risk factors, and temporal trends in severe postpartum hemorrhage.
Because the diagnosis of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) depends on the accoucheur's subjective estimate of blood loss and varies according to mode of delivery, we examined temporal trends in severe PPH, defined as PPH plus receipt of a blood transfusion, hysterectomy, and/or surgical repair of the uterus. ⋯ A doubling in incidence of severe PPH over 10 years was not explained by contemporaneous changes in studied risk factors.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Nov 2013
Risk-adjusted models for adverse obstetric outcomes and variation in risk-adjusted outcomes across hospitals.
Regulatory bodies and insurers evaluate hospital quality using obstetrical outcomes, however meaningful comparisons should take preexisting patient characteristics into account. Furthermore, if risk-adjusted outcomes are consistent within a hospital, fewer measures and resources would be needed to assess obstetrical quality. Our objective was to establish risk-adjusted models for 5 obstetric outcomes and assess hospital performance across these outcomes. ⋯ Evaluations based on a single risk-adjusted outcome cannot be generalized to overall hospital obstetric performance.
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There is growing recognition that, in addition to occurrence of perioperative complications, the treatment of patients with complications influences outcome. We examined complications, failure to rescue (death in patients with a complication), and mortality rates for women who underwent abdominal hysterectomy. ⋯ For women who underwent abdominal hysterectomy, hospital complication rates correlated poorly with mortality rates; failure-to-rescue is strongly associated with in-hospital mortality rates. The treatment of complications, not the actual development of a complication, is the most important factor to use to predict death after major gynecologic surgery.