کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3952221 | 1600429 | 2007 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Misoprostol versus oxytocin for the reduction of postpartum blood loss Misoprostol versus oxytocin for the reduction of postpartum blood loss](/preview/png/3952221.png)
ObjectiveTo compare the effect of 400 μg of oral misoprostol with 5 U of intravenous oxytocin in the reduction of postpartum blood loss and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage.MethodsIn a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial conducted in a tertiary maternity hospital 622 women received either 400 μg of oral misoprostol or 5 U of intravenous oxytocin after delivery of the anterior shoulder or within 1 min of delivery. The primary outcome was a hematocrit drop of 10% or greater 24 h postpartum. The secondary outcomes were a hemoglobin drop of 30 mg/L or greater, the use of additional oxytocin, an estimated blood loss greater than 1000 mL, manual removal of the placenta, a blood transfusion, and shivering and fever (≥ 38 °C) as adverse effects of misoprostol.ResultsThere was no difference between the 2 groups regarding the primary outcome (a ≥ 10% hematocrit drop occurred in 3.4% and 3.7% of the participants in the oxytocin and misoprostol groups, P = 0.98). The rate of use of additional oxytocin was higher in the misoprostol group (51% versus 40.5%, P = 0.01). Shivering was confined to the misoprostol group (6.8%), and fever occurred in 12.5% of the women in the misoprostol group and 0.3% of the women in the oxytocin group.ConclusionThe routine use of 400 μg of oral misoprostol was no less effective than 5 U of intravenous oxytocin in reducing blood loss after delivery, as assessed by change in postpartum hematocrit. The adverse effects of misoprostol were mild and self-limiting.
Journal: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics - Volume 97, Issue 1, April 2007, Pages 2–5