Nationwide Trends in the Performance of Inpatient Hysterectomy in the United States

To examine the use of inpatient hysterectomy and explore changes in the use of various routes of hysterectomy and patterns of referral.

The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used to identify all women aged 18 years or older who underwent inpatient hysterectomy between 1998 and 2010. Weighted estimates of national trends were calculated and the number of procedures performed estimated. Trends in hospital volume and across hospital characteristics were examined.