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COMPARISON OF POST-OPERATIVE QUALITY OF LIFE BETWEEN VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY AND ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY IN PATIENTS ADMITTED IN OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLIGICAL UNITS

Dr. Shahida Aslam, Dr. Rabia Qasim, Dr. Rabeiya Ashraf

Objectives: To compare the frequency of satisfactory quality of life between vaginal hysterectomy and abdominal hysterectomy in patients admitted in obstetric and Gyane units of tertiary care hospital. Material and methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted at Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan from January 2019 to June 2019 over the period of 6 months. Results: Mean age of the patients was 49.82 ± 3.207 years, mean age of the patients of group A was 49.82 ± 3.193 years. and mean age of the patients of group B was 49.82 ± 3.256 years. Satisfactory quality of life was noted in 38 (84.44%) patients of study group A and 29 (64.44%) patients of study group B. Statistically significant (P = 0.051) difference between the frequency of satisfactory quality of life between the both groups was noted. Conclusion: Results of this study reveals that post hysterectomy quality of life found more satisfactory in Vaginal hysterectomy group as compared to Abdominal hysterectomy group. Insignificant association of post hysterectomy quality of life with age group, marital status, parity and socio-economical status was found. Findings of this study also revealed that post hysterectomy satisfactory quality of life is not associated with education of the patients. Key words: Hysterectomy, Quality of life, abdomen, vagina, WHO, Uterus

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