The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
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To review emergency obstetric hysterectomy in our unit, including the indications for and morbidity associated with the procedure. ⋯ Emergency obstetric hysterectomy remains a potentially life-saving procedure in unavoidable catastrophe. The 7 patients with life threatening postpartum haemorrhage underwent hysterectomy after failure of conservative measures. The morbidity is low and there was no mortality in this series.