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Evaluation of two uterotonic medications for the management of the third stage of labor
Author(s) -
Kushtagi P.,
Verghese L.M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.04.011
Subject(s) - medicine , uterotonic , citation , library science , gynecology , family medicine , computer science , oxytocin
It is perhaps surprising that as yet no consensus exists among clinicians concerning the best way to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. The present study was conducted as an attempt to evaluate the scope of 125 µg (note the dosage) of carboprost tromethamine given intramuscularly in comparison with intravenous methyl ergometrine. Two hundred and fifteen parturients were randomly assigned to use either drug at the time of delivery of anterior shoulder of the baby. The outcome measures were duration of third stage the measured blood loss after placental delivery and the incidence of side effects. Amount of blood loss was quantified by noting the increment in weight of standardised tampons which were placed high up in the vagina immediately after placental delivery. Weight of blood in grams was considered equal to volume in ml. (excerpt)