Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, indications and the risk factors and complications of emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH).
Methods: We analyzed retrospectively 44 cases of EPH performed at tertiary obstetric center between January 2001 and April 2013. Data related to demographics, reproductive histories, indications for EPH, and postoperative follow-up were obtained by analyses of hospital records.