Shaherz Ad Sohail, Fouzia Umber Qureshi, Lubna Riaz Dar.
Effect of Prior Uterine Artery Ligation during Abdominal Hysterectomy.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(2):605-6.

Aim: To determine the effect of prior ligation of uterine artery during abdominal hysterectomy on the amount of blood loss and duration of procedure. Method: It was a randomized controlled trial. Total 40 ladies who had hysterectomies due to benign causes were included in the study and they were randomly divided in two groups. Group A had ladies who had hysterectomy in the conventional way and Group B include those ladies in whom the uterine artery was ligated prior to other pedicles. Results: Average amount of blood loss in group A was 200ml and in group B was 150 ml. Total duration of surgery was 90 minutes in group A and 75 minutes in group B. Conclusion: Prior ligation of uterine artery during abdominal hysterectomy is an effective technique to reduce amount of blood loss and total duration of surgery.

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