Higher-Dose Oxytocin and Hemorrhage After Vaginal Delivery

Randomized comparison of vaginal dinoprostone and high dose oxytocin of

Introduction: Unripe cervix is the most important factor in failure of labor induction. This study is conducted to compare the efficacy and side effects of Dinoproston and high dose Oxytocin as ripening agents in labor induction. Methods: In this double blinded randomized clinical trial, 120 women with unfavorable cervix who underwent labor induction were randomly assigned to vaginal Dinopros...

Uterine massage to reduce postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of sustained uterine massage started before delivery of the placenta in reducing postpartum hemorrhage. METHODS A randomized controlled trial conducted in Egypt and South Africa between September 2006 and February 2009. A total of 1964 pregnant women were randomly allocated to 1 of 3 treatment groups: intramuscular oxytocin, sustained uterine massage, ...

Risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery of twins.

We examined vaginal deliveries of twins to identify factors most strongly associated with the increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage (estimated blood loss > or = 1,000 mL). We reviewed the obstetric records of all 171 twin vaginal deliveries at Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital from January 2002 through August 2006. Of these deliveries, 41 (24%) were complicated by postopartum h...

Retroperitoneal hemorrhage presenting as a vaginal hematoma after a spontaneous vaginal delivery.

No Need to Determine Hematocrit Routinly after Vaginal Delivery

براساس پیشنهاد  کالج متخصصین زنان و زایمان آمریکا اندازه گیری هموگلوبین و هماتوکریت جزء مراقبتهای روتین مامایی در بسیاری از بیمارستانهای ایالات متحده می باشد.هر چند که در حال حاضر به دلیل خطر بالای عفونتهای منتقله از خون استفاده از تزریق خون کاهش یافته و اندازه گیری هماتوکریت بطور روتین پس از زایمان نیز بایستی مجددا مورد بررسی قرار گیرد.