Article Sidebar
Published:
Sep 21, 2023Keywords:
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
On acceptance, the copyright of the paper will be vested in the journal and publisher. BOMJ subscribes to the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to the work we publish to make articles legally available for reuse, without permission or fees.
Therefore, articles published in BOMJ can be copied, distributed, or reused as long as the author and original source are properly cited.
Main Article Content
Total abdominal hysterectomy for benign gynaecological tumours in Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Plateau State
Abstract
Background: Total abdominal hysterectomy is a common major gynaecological operation. A significant proportion of the surgeries are done for benign gynaecological tumours.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of total abdominal hysterectomy for benign gynaecological tumours, the morbidity and mortality associated with the surgery and the duration of hospital stay.
Study design: A retrospective study of all cases of total abdominal hysterectomy done for benign gynaecological tumours over a four year period.
Results: Total abdominal hysterectomy for benign gynaecological tumors accounted for 10.6% of all major gynaecological surgeries for the period under study. The age group of 40 – 44 years contributed 45% of the patients that had total abdominal hysterectomy for benign gynaecological tumours. Uterine fibroid was the commonest indication, accounting for 90.37% of all cases. About 35% of the cases had postoperative complications. There was no mortality recorded.
