European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Feb 2006
Emergency peripartum hysterectomy: A prospective study in The Netherlands.
To determine the incidence, indication, association with caesarean section (CS) and outcome of emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) in The Netherlands. ⋯ Emergency peripartum hysterectomy is associated with a high incidence of maternal morbidity and a case fatality rate of 4%. It is significantly related to CS in index or previous pregnancy. Placenta accreta is the most common indication to perform a peripartum hysterectomy.