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Compliance with the published RCOG guidelines in women undergoing hysterectomy for menorrhagia in a district general hospital.

Abstract

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) published guidelines describing the management of menorrhagia in primary and secondary care. In this study, we reviewed retrospectively, the compliance with these guidelines in women who underwent a hysterectomy for menorrhagia over a 3-year period in a District General Hospital. Case notes were reviewed for 22 women in whom the uterus was reported normal on histology. There was a high level of compliance in clinical assessment before hysterectomy. Nearly 70% of women received some form of medical treatment, however only 50% were offered endometrial ablation. Compliance was high in imparting information about the risk factors of hysterectomy and in administering thromboprophylaxis.

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    • Authors

    Rubina Ali C, Suchetha M, Arthur ID

    Institution

    Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.

    Source

    Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 27:2 2007 Feb pg 171-3

    MeSH

    Female
    Great Britain
    Guideline Adherence
    Hospitals, District
    Hospitals, General
    Humans
    Hysterectomy
    Menorrhagia
    Practice Guidelines as Topic
    Retrospective Studies

    Pub Type(s)

    Journal Article

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    17454468