Jaya Maisnam
Hysterectomy is the most commonly performed gynaecological surgery throughout the world. The prevalence varies from country to country, region to region. This study was conducted to identify the most common pathologies in hysterectomy specimens and also to know the most common age group undergoing hysterectomies. In this study, the most common pathologies were atrophic endometrium in endometrium, leiomyoma in myometrium, chronic cervicitis in cervix, ovarian cysts in ovaries and salpingitis in fallopian tubes. The most common age group was 40-49 years followed by 50-59 years group. Type of hysterectomy performed most commonly in this study was trans abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). Abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroid and uterovaginal prolapse were the most common clinical indications of hysterectomy. The pathological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis in majority of the cases. Hysterectomy still remains the widely used treatment modality in developed and developing countries.
