Background: Emergency obstetric hysterectomy is defined as extirpation of uterus either at the time of cesarean section or following vaginal delivery, or within the puerperium to stop life threatening obstetric hemorrhage when all other measures fail. This study was conducted to study complications of emergency obstetric hysterectomy.Methods: Out of 28552 patients, 45 patients operated for Emergency obstetric hysterectomy in Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital of Ahmedabad, Gujarat; during May 2010 to October 2012 were included in the study. Complications of the procedures were identified and analyzed.Results: Hemorrhagic shock was the most common complication followed by fever. 15.55% (7 out 45) mothers were not saved even after the emergency obstetric hysterectomy.Conclusions: Improvising procedural skill and post-operative care can reduce the complications of emergency obstetric hysterectomy.

Removal of the uterus at the time of delivery or within the puerperium period is known as emergency obstetric hysterectomy. Obstetric hysterectomy is a lifesaving procedure performed in cases of uncontrolled uterine haemorrhage in placenta previa, placenta accrete, or uterine atony. Being one of the important factors in uterine morbidity, maternal age has also a role in emergency obstetric hysterectomy. The present study was performed to identify the relation between maternal age and emergency obstetric hysterectomy. The study was conducted in tertiary care centres and medical colleges of Gujarat from May 2010 to January 2020. Data was collected from 169663 patients who delivered during the study period, 291 patients underwent emergency obstetric hysterectomy were studied for the objectives of the study. 58.07% (169 out of 291) patients in the study were more than 35 years of age. The study found a statistically signicant relationship between the maternal age and incidence rate. Summary: The incidence rate of emergency obstetric hysterectomy increases with the maternal age.