[Emergency obstetrical hysterectomy: about 58 cases at Libreville Hospital Centre].

Objective: To evaluate the incidence, indications and prognosis of this surgery in our daily practice in order to suggest preventive action.

Patients And Method: This is a retrospective study over a period of 10 years, from January 1, 1992 to December 31, 2001. Using patient's documents, parameters have been analysed as followed: age, parity, antecedent of uterine surgery, indications, surgery technique, foeto-maternal prognosis.